Thumb Thumb
Frankie Lymon Lyrics


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Well i'm gonna find you baby if I have to thumb thumb
thumb thumb
Well i'm gonna find you baby if I have to thumb thumb
thumb thumb
Well i'll thumb across the ocean
I'll thumb across the sea
And i'll thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb a baby till your right home to me
well oh baby oh baby well oh bay yah yah yah
how dow do dow poppa de a do




oh baby oh baby oh baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Frankie Lymon's song Thumb Thumb are about a determined lover who is willing to do whatever it takes to find their significant other. The repetition of "thumb thumb" throughout the chorus emphasizes their persistence and willingness to go to great lengths. The use of the word "thumb" as a verb to describe traveling by hitchhiking adds a sense of adventure and risk to the pursuit.


When the singer says "I'll thumb across the ocean, I'll thumb across the sea," they are expressing how far they are willing to go to find their lover. The use of the phrase "thumb thumb" in this context also implies a sense of urgency and desperation, as if time is running out and they need to find their lover quickly.


Line by Line Meaning

Well i'm gonna find you baby if I have to thumb thumb
I will search for you no matter what it takes, even if it means hitchhiking and using my thumb as a mode of transportation


thumb thumb
Repeating the sound of the hitchhiking gesture


Well i'll thumb across the ocean
I am willing to hitchhike across the vast ocean to find you


I'll thumb across the sea
I am willing to hitchhike across the entire sea to find you


And i'll thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb a baby till your right home to me
I will hitchhike relentlessly - using my thumb to signal for rides - until you return home to me safely


well oh baby oh baby well oh bay yah yah yah
Expressing excitement and urgency about finding the baby


how dow do dow poppa de a do
Nonsensical lyrics used to fill in the gap between stanzas


oh baby oh baby oh baby
Continuing to exclaim excitement and urgency about finding the baby




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOBBY FONVILLE, RALPH HERNANDEZ, STUART WIENER

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Comments from YouTube:

Mr kingcool1998

One of the best songs I heard

althazarr

ROCKIN'!!!

MrCharliesay

My favourite Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers song, Thanks

William Davenport

I still have this 45!

t Griffith

Beautiful

Dave Palmer

Haven't heard this for years.
 

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