Brown Eyed Girl
Fred Benedetti & Peter Pupping Lyrics

Hey, where did we go
Asking the listener where they went during a past time

Days when the rains came ?
Asking about a specific period in the past when it rained often

Down in the hollow
Recalling a specific location where the singer and listener used to spend time together

Playing a new game
Remembering a time when the artist and listener played something new and exciting

Laughing and a-running, hey, hey
Recalling moments of joy experienced while running and laughing together

Skipping and a-jumping
Remembering a time when the singer and listener were carefree and playful

In the misty morning fog with
Recalling a moment when the atmosphere was almost surreal

Our, our hearts a-thumping
Remembering the feeling of excitement experienced in the past

And you, my brown-eyed girl
Referencing the listener, who is the subject of the song

Whatever happened
Reflecting on how things have changed since the past

To Tuesday and so slow
Remembering a specific day of the week that used to feel slow and uneventful

Going down to the old mine with a
Recalling an activity that they used to do together

Transistor radio
Describing an old type of radio that they used to listen to music on

Standing in the sunlight laughing
Remembering a moment when they were happy and carefree

Hide behind a rainbow's wall
Recalling a moment when they sought shelter behind a colorful, imaginary wall

Slipping and a-sliding
Remembering playing games that involved sliding around

All along the waterfall
Recalling a location where they once played together

With you, my brown-eyed girl
Referencing the listener and the memories they share

Do you remember when we used to sing
Asking the listener if they remember certain memories

Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Referencing a specific song they used to sing together

Just like that
Recalling how easy it was for them to have fun together

So hard to find my way
Acknowledging that it's become difficult for the artist to navigate life without the listener

Now that I'm all on my own
Describing the singer's present situation

I saw you just the other day
Recalling a recent encounter with the listener

My, how you have grown!
Expressing surprise at how much the listener has changed since the past

Cast my memory back there, Lord
Reflecting on the past with a sense of nostalgia

Sometime I'm overcome thinking about
Admitting that the singer sometimes becomes overwhelmed with emotions when they think of the past

Making love in the green grass
Recalling a romantic encounter in a specific location

Behind the stadium
Describing the location of the intimate encounter

Laying in the green grass
Remembering another moment when they spent time together on the grass

Dee dah dee dah dee dah dee dah dee dah dee
Repetition of the song's catchy tune

D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d
Another repetition of the song's catchy tune