Hello Little Girl
Dizzy Gillespie Duke Ellington Jimmy Jones Jimmy Rushing Lyrics

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Hello little girl,
Hello little girl,
Hello little girl,

When I see you everyday,
I say: mm mm hello little girl.
When you're passing on your way
I say: mm mm hello little girl.

When I see you passing by
I cry mm mm hello little girl.
When I try to catch your eye
I cry mm mm hello little girl.

I send you flowers
But you don't care.
You never seem to see
Me standing there.
I often wonder
What you're thinking of.
I hope it's me
And love love love.

So I hope there'll come a day
When you'll say: mm you're my little girl. It's not the first time
That it's happened to me,
It's been a long lonely time
And it's funny funny to see
That I'm about to lose my mind.

So I hope there'll come a day
When you say: Mm mm
You're my little girl, mm mm mm.
You're my little girl, mm mm mm.

You're my little girl, oh yeah.
You're my little girl

Overall Meaning

The song "Hello Little Girl" is a love song in which the male protagonist expresses his deep attraction towards the female he sees every day. He greets her every time he sees her with a "Hello little girl" and admits that he cries inside every time he tries to catch her eye. He sends her flowers, but it seems that she does not reciprocate his feelings. Despite that, he hopes that someday she will notice him, and they will be together. He ends the song with yearning to hear her say, "you're my little girl."

The lyrics of the song convey the desperation and hopelessness the male protagonist is feeling towards winning the affections of the female. He is enthralled with her and is hoping that someday she will return his feelings. The song is poignant in the sense that it talks about a common human experience of unrequited love. In this song, the singer hopes to be seen by the girl he has fallen for, and all he wants is an acknowledgment in the form of just one compliment.

Line by Line Meaning

Hello little girl,
Greeting the girl

When I see you everyday,
Explaining when the greeting happens

I say: mm mm hello little girl.
Repeating the greeting with sound effects

When you're passing on your way
Explaining when the greeting happens

I say: mm mm hello little girl.
Repeating the greeting with sound effects

When I see you passing by
Explaining when the greeting happens

I cry mm mm hello little girl.
Repeating the greeting with sound effects

When I try to catch your eye
Explaining when the greeting happens

I cry mm mm hello little girl.
Repeating the greeting with sound effects

I send you flowers
Explaining an attempt to win her heart

But you don't care.
Acknowledging that she is not interested