Nadine
George & Destroyers Thorogood Lyrics
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I thought I saw my future bride walkin'? Up the street
I shouted to the driver, "Hey conductor, you must slow down
I think I see her please let me off this bus"
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?
Seems like every time I see you darling
I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back
And started walkin' toward a coffee colored Cadillac
I was pushin' through the crowd to get to where she's at
And I was campaign shouting like a southern diplomat
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?
Seems like every time I catch up with you
You are up to something new
Downtown searching for her, looking all around
Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading up town
I caught a loaded taxi, paid up everybody's tab
With a twenty-dollar bill, told him, "Catch that yellow cab"
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?
Seems like every time I catch up with you
You are up to something new
She moves around like a wayward summer breeze
Go, driver, go, go, catch her for me please
Moving through the traffic like a mounted cavalier
Leaning out the taxi window trying to make her hear
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?
Seems like every time I see you darling
You are up to something new
The song "Nadine" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers is a classic rock and roll track that tells the story of the singer's attempts to catch up with a woman named Nadine. The song opens with the singer getting on a city bus and thinking he sees his future bride walking up the street. He yells to the driver to let him off the bus so he can catch up with her. But every time he catches up with her, she seems to be up to something new, constantly on the move and difficult to pin down.
Throughout the song, the singer navigates the city, chasing after Nadine as she walks towards a coffee-colored Cadillac, gets into a yellow cab, and moves through the traffic like a wayward summer breeze. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery, painting a picture of a fast-paced, ever-changing city where anything can happen. The repeated refrain of "Nadine, honey is that you?" underscores the singer's frustration as he tries to keep up with her.
Overall, "Nadine" is a fun, upbeat rock and roll track that captures the excitement and energy of chasing after someone who always seems to be just out of reach. The song's catchy melody and memorable lyrics have made it a beloved classic among fans of the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat
I found an empty seat on a city bus and sat down.
I thought I saw my future bride walkin'? Up the street
I believed the person I am destined to marry was walking on the street.
I shouted to the driver, "Hey conductor, you must slow down
I yelled to the driver to slow down the bus.
I think I see her please let me off this bus"
I wanted to get off the bus because I thought I saw my future bride.
Nadine, honey is that you?
I'm asking if the woman I see is Nadine, a nickname I have for someone.
Oh, Nadine, honey, is that you?
I repeat my question, using the term of endearment 'honey.'
Seems like every time I see you darling
It appears that whenever I spot the person I call 'darling,' it's never convenient.
You got something else to do
She always seems to be occupied when I catch sight of her.
I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back
I observed her from a street intersection as she doubled back.
Started walking towards a coffee colored Cadillac
She began to approach a car that was colored like coffee.
I was pushing through the crowd to get to where she's at
I was shoving past people to reach her location.
And I was campaign shouting like a southern diplomat
I was shouting loudly and confidently to get her attention, as if I were a powerful politician.
Downtown searching for her, looking all around
I searched for her downtown, scanning the area thoroughly.
Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading up town
I saw her getting into a cab that was painted yellow, going uptown.
I caught a loaded taxi, paid up everybody's tab
I hailed a taxi that was already full and paid for everyone's ride.
With a twenty-dollar bill, told him, "Catch that yellow cab"
I gave the driver a twenty-dollar bill and instructed him to follow the yellow cab that Nadine was in.
She moves around like a wayward summer breeze
Nadine wanders unpredictably like a wind gust in the summer.
Go, driver, go, go, catch her for me please
I urged the taxi driver to speed up and catch up to Nadine.
Moving through the traffic like a mounted cavalier
We weaved through traffic like a confident horse rider.
Leaning out the taxi window trying to make her hear
I leaned out of the taxi window to get her attention and make her hear me.
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Written by: Chuck Berry
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