Click Clack
Dicky Doo & The Don'ts Lyrics


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Dick Doo & The Don't
Miscellaneous
Click Clack (1958)
And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh
Oom-ba-lada-ada every click clack bring me closer to you

Never know why I left you baby what ever did make you go
It’s a non-stop train that’s taking me back but it’s traveling much too slow

And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh
Oom-ba-lada-ada every click clack bring me closer to you

For every mile of railroad track I’m saying a little prayer
Hoping that you’ll be taking me back cause I only got a one-way fare

And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh
Oom-ba-lada-ada every click clack bring me closer to you

Well baby I met a lot of gals I even kissed a few
But I’d trade a dreamboat full of those gals for on sweet kiss from you

And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh
Oom-ba-lada-ada every click clack bring me closer to you

Baby I’ll kiss my blues goodbye as soon as we kiss hello
Then I’ll never want to see a train again or hear a whistle blow

Or hear that oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh
Oom-ba-lada-ada every click clack bring me closer to you

And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh
Oom-ba-lada-ada every click clack bring me closer to you
And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh




And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
Oom-ba-lada-ada shh (repeat to fade)

Overall Meaning

"Dicky Doo & The Don'ts's 'Click Clack' is a song about a man who regrets leaving the woman he loves and is on a train journey to win her back. The chorus features the repetitive sound of the train moving, oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack, which symbolizes the journey. He doesn't know why he left in the first place, and the train is his only option to go back to her. However, the train is moving too slow, which intensifies his want to be with her, and he's praying she'll take him back.


The man had met other women and even kissed a few, but he would trade them all for one sweet kiss from the woman he loves. He's incredibly remorseful, and the chorus cements his longing for her, where every click clack brings him closer to her. He's sure that when they meet again, his blues will disappear. He'll kiss his blues goodbye as soon as they kiss hello, and he'll never want to ride a train or hear a whistle blow again.


In summary, Click Clack is a song about regret, longing, and the journey to win back the one you love. It's a story about how love can make one feel remorseful and wish to undo certain actions from the past. The repetitive oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack creates a sense of anticipation and yearning, intensifying the man's love for the woman he left behind."


Line by Line Meaning

And the wheels go oom-ba-lada-ada click clack, click clack
The sound of the train represents the singer’s journey, bringing him closer to the person he loves.


Oom-ba-lada-ada shh
The quiet moments between the clicks of the train serve as a reminder of the person he left behind and hopes to reunite with.


Oom-ba-lada-ada every click clack bring me closer to you
Each click of the train brings the singer closer to the person he loves, fueling his desire to be reunited with them.


Never know why I left you baby what ever did make you go
The artist reflects on his past actions and wonders why he let the person he loves slip away from him.


It’s a non-stop train that’s taking me back but it’s traveling much too slow
The train is the only way for the artist to return to the person he loves, but the journey feels agonizingly slow.


For every mile of railroad track I’m saying a little prayer
The journey is long and difficult, so the singer takes comfort in praying for the safety of the person he loves.


Hoping that you’ll be taking me back cause I only got a one-way fare
The singer hopes that his love will take him back, as he cannot afford to make the journey again if he is rejected.


Well baby I met a lot of gals I even kissed a few
The artist has met other women, but none of them compare to the person he truly loves.


But I’d trade a dreamboat full of those gals for on sweet kiss from you
The idea of being with anyone else pales in comparison to the fulfillment he would feel from being with the person he loves.


Baby I’ll kiss my blues goodbye as soon as we kiss hello
The artist’s heartache will dissipate as soon as he is reunited with the person he loves.


Then I’ll never want to see a train again or hear a whistle blow
Once the singer is reunited with his love, he will never have to make this difficult journey again.




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@janquigley8352

💖 I've been searching for this song that my Mother used to sing to me.
Thanks to the magic of YouTube, here it is!

@brerrabbit9585

One of the best train songs ever recorded.Excellent!

@billmarsden448

My favourite boy band of all time . My first vinyl 1958 45rpm with a promise from the shopkeeper that these guys were the next big thing!

@delvikingjr5739

I love this song

@davefordavefor

Great song. Great picture, too. Thanks for posting them.

@Marty-hu7rw

I heard this in 1977 on bbc radio 1 played by the grst Stuart Coleman ,l taped it at the time ,its got that grat 1958 rock n roll sound ❤

@jamesbillings4900

What a COOL song, and group.

@bwithrow011

Just love this. I was 10 years old in 1958

@Juliaflo

......I love this, and I'm not telling how old I was then, but you are older than I am. May God go with you.

@cindylawrence1515

This is an amazing memory of WMGM 1050 AM in New York City playing this like once an hour due to the kids calling flooding the station with call for the two or so days after its first play. A long running record also local DJ's played it for two months. Nice song great era....

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