Boo Hoo
Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians Lyrics
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You've got me crying for you
And as I sit here and sigh,
Says I, "I can't believe it's true."
Boo-hoo,
I'll tell my mama on you.
The little game that you played
You left me in the lurch,
You left me waiting at the church.
Boo-hoo,
That's why I'm crying for you.
Someday you'll feel like I do
And you'll be boo-hoo-hooin' too.
The song "Boo-Hoo" by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians is a classic blues ballad with deep emotional lyrics that tells a story of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer of the song is crying over the pain caused by his lover's betrayal. He cannot believe that the person he loved the most has broken his heart and left him in despair. He blames his lover for playing a little game that has made him feel blue and helpless. The singer says that he will tell his mama about the betrayal and the pain caused by his lover. He feels abandoned by the person he loved, left at the church waiting for someone who is never going to show up. The song ends on a note of vindication as the singer predicts that someday his lover will also feel like he does, and will be boo-hooing too.
Line by Line Meaning
Boo-hoo
Expression of sadness or disappointment
You've got me crying for you
You caused me to feel so upset that I am crying
And as I sit here and sigh, Says I, 'I can't believe it's true.'
Expressing disbelief and sorrow while sighing
I'll tell my mama on you.
Warning that the artist will inform their mother about what you did
The little game that you played Has made her baby oh so blue.
Your actions of playing a small trick caused emotional pain to the artist
You left me in the lurch, You left me waiting at the church.
You abandoned me at a crucial moment causing me to feel foolish and alone
Boo-hoo, That's why I'm crying for you.
Expressing the connection between the initial 'boo-hoo' and the reason for the singer's sadness
Someday you'll feel like I do And you'll be boo-hoo-hooin' too.
A warning that a similar fate will befall you, and you will become emotional like the artist
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: EDWARD HEYMAN, JOHN JACOB LOEB, CARMEN LOMBARDO, LUCIEN JEAN BOYER, FRANCOIS JOSEPH CHARLES SALABERT
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@royvaladez4051
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE UNIQUE SOUND OF GUY LOMBARDO!!
@wygtam
Guy Lombardo's was the coelacanth of bands, immune to evolution. They sounded exactly the same in the 70's as they did in the 30's.
@paulmurray5655
And it was great the whole time!
@ABfromWindsor
Enjoy listening to songs from the past of the Big Band days and Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians were at the top and my parents listened to them and I can imagine what it was like back then and dancing in the Ball Room and all dressed up. 😊❤👍👍
@olderendirt
I'm back 2 years later playing this for my grandparents. Gone but never forgotten.
@Bimallove
There was no one like Guy Lombardo to ring on the New Year! He is greatly missed😢
@videooman1
There's nothing like a muted trumpet and brushes on a snare drum. I love it. Thanks for posting !!
@RayNDeere
Lebert Lombardo (Guy, Carmen and Victor's brother) on the muted trumpet
@Mellie726
was a little girl when my parents watched the New Years Eve show with Guy Lombardo. this song just popped into my head today. really loved it.
@roberthunerberg1509
A Guy Lombardo New Years flashback that where I heard it !