Daisy Mae
Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds Lyrics

Your love could be sweeter
Although your love has the potential to make me happy, it is not fulfilling its purpose at the moment.

Than the sweetest apple tree
Your love has the potential to be very sweet and fulfilling.

But I can't taste the goodness
I am not able to experience the sweet flavor of your love.

If you keep it far from me
This is because you are keeping yourself at a distance from me.

Your eyes could be brighter
Your eyes are capable of shining so bright that they could make me happy.

Than I've ever seen the sun
In fact, they could be brighter than the biggest source of light that we see everyday - the sun.

But I walk in the shadows
However, I am not able to experience their brightness as I am walking in the dark.

I'm a lonely son-of-a-gun
This is making me feel very lonely and isolated.

Daisy Mae (Daisy Mae)
The singer is addressing someone named Daisy Mae.

You've been running around too long
The singer is suggesting that Daisy Mae has been away for too long and needs to come back.

Come on back where you belong
The singer wants Daisy Mae to return to the place where she is missed.

It's okay (it's okay)
The singer is telling Daisy Mae that everything will be fine.

I will always be your friend
The singer is reassuring Daisy Mae that he will always be there for her.

You're going to find out in the end
The singer believes that eventually Daisy Mae will realize something important.

That I'm the one who's going to bring the good times to you
The singer believes that he is the one who can make Daisy Mae happy and fulfill her desires.

I'll be the first to say
The singer is being open and honest about his feelings.

That I need you more than ever, Daisy Mae
The singer is confessing to Daisy Mae that he needs her in his life more than ever before.

Think about what you're missing
The singer is asking Daisy Mae to reflect on what she is missing out on.

And what you've got waiting here
He wants her to think about what she has in front of her right now - presumably the chance for them to be together.

There's so much I'm keeping
The singer is hiding his true feelings from Daisy Mae.

Just to whisper in your ear
However, he is willing to reveal those feelings to her in private, by whispering them into her ear.

C'mon Daisy, now, don't hold out
The singer is urging Daisy Mae to not to hold back and to allow herself to be happy.

Just to make me want you more
He suggests that she might be holding out just to make him want her more, but this is unnecessary.

There's no one in this big old world
The singer emphasizes that he really wants to be with Daisy Mae and that no one else could replace her.

I'd rather be pulling for
Therefore, he would be very happy to be with her and support her, like being her biggest cheerleader.

You've been running around too long
The singer repeats his point that Daisy Mae has been away for too long and needs to return.

Daisy Mae (oh, Daisy Mae)
Again, the singer addresses Daisy Mae directly.

Come on back where you belong
He repeats his urging for her to return to where she belongs.

Daisy Mae (Daisy Mae)
The singer again repeats her name.

You've been running around too long
He repeats himself once again, stressing how long it has been since Daisy Mae has been around.