My Girl
Iris Donnie Lyrics
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I got her by my side
Sunday afternoon
I'll take her for a ride
Downtown all around town
Where everyone can see
This pretty thing
She belongs to me
[Chorus]
She's my baby
She's driving me crazy
She's got something I want you to see
Come on and show me
Show me a woman with a heart on fire
Oh show me
Show me a woman with a burning desire
You gotta show me
Show me a woman of the world
Oh and I'll show you my girl
I never knew how happy I could be
I'm digging her and the woman's digging me
Oh what a day
Got loving on my mind
Later on tonight
She'll let me know that I'm her baby
She's driving me crazy
She's got something I want you to see
Come on and show me
Show me a woman with a heart on fire
Please show me
Show me a woman with a burning desire
You gotta show me
Show me a woman of the world
Oh and I'll show you my girl
I'll show you my girl
(I'm so crazy)
Now some folks say I'm crazy about the lady
And I may be
Everybody is trying to clue me
She's a floozy and she'll use me
(You'd be crazy)
You'd be crazy about her kissing
If you knew of the loving you're missing
When I'm holding her tight
Yeah, I'm crazy all right
And there's nothing I'd rather be
[Chorus]
The song "My Girl" by Iris Donnie is a fun upbeat love song that describes the happiness that the singer is feeling with his significant other. The opening verse exclaims how lucky he is to have her and how he plans on going around town with her on a Sunday afternoon. The chorus emphasizes on how much he adores his girl and wants everyone to see her as he does. He wants people to show him a woman with a burning desire and sees his girl as one of those women. In the second verse, he continues describing how happy he is with his girl, and how he's looking forward to spending time with her later in the night.
The final verse mentions how people around him warn him not to get too crazy about his girl, and how she might merely use him. However, he continuously expresses how happy he is with his girl and the love they have for each other. Thus, the song portrays a young man who is deeply in love with his partner and how it has changed his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey I'm a lucky guy
I feel fortunate to have her by my side
I got her by my side
I am currently in a relationship with her and she is with me
Sunday afternoon
On a Sunday after the noon time
I'll take her for a ride
I will take her out, possibly on a drive
Downtown all around town
We will go to downtown and other places in the town
Where everyone can see
So that people can see and notice us
This pretty thing
Referring to her in an affectionate manner
She belongs to me
She is mine, as in I am in a committed relationship with her
She's my baby
I call her affectionately as my baby
She's driving me crazy
She is making me feel amazing, but also often overwhelmed
She's got something I want you to see
She has something unique that I want you to notice
Come on and show me
Please display or demonstrate it to me
Show me a woman with a heart on fire
Demonstrate a woman, who is passionate and intense
Oh show me
Expressing a strong desire to see that woman
Show me a woman with a burning desire
Display or introduce me to a woman who has a strong wish or craving
You gotta show me
You have to demonstrate it or introduce me to her
Show me a woman of the world
Display or introduce me to a woman who is experienced and worldly
Oh and I'll show you my girl
And in return, I will introduce you to my girlfriend
I never knew how happy I could be
I never realized that I could be so content and satisfied
I'm digging her and the woman's digging me
I am attracted to her and she also appears to be attracted to me
Oh what a day
Referring to a particular day, which was great or special in some way
Got loving on my mind
Thinking about love, possibly in a romantic or sexual way
Later on tonight
Referring to a later time in the night, perhaps after an event or date
She'll let me know that I'm her baby
She will demonstrate her affection for me and acknowledge that I am important to her
Everybody is trying to clue me
Others are attempting to inform or educate me
She's a floozy and she'll use me
Some say she is promiscuous and will take advantage of me
You'd be crazy about her kissing
You would enjoy and be thrilled about the way she kisses
If you knew of the loving you're missing
If you had experienced the love and affection you are missing out on
When I'm holding her tight
When I am embracing her closely
Yeah, I'm crazy all right
Yes, I am truly infatuated with her
And there's nothing I'd rather be
I would not choose anything else over being with her
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DONNIE IERACE, MARK AVSEC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@123123snickers
Very catchy song! I’m 57 years old & always listened to the radio as a teenager, but I just don’t know how I missed this song being popular.
@susanszabo2207
I love this song forever!!!!! Where have these days gone????
@geraldinekearns8198
Me too Susan!
@SPRINGSTEEN-ek8oy
down the shithole
@bigguys45s29
Can’t believe Donnie’s 77 now! Born in February of 1943! Great song. This was actually a bigger hit than, “Ah! Leah!”
@dwightropp3014
Go figure! Although, "Ah! Leah!" charted highest in Canada (#6) than all of his other songs anywhere else, including this one (#25) on the mainstream Billboard pop charts. And his "Love Is Like A Rock" (1981) charted highest of all his songs on the Mainstream Rock charts in the US at #9, amazingly!
Funny how I only recall "Ah! Leah!", though.
@wtmjrchi1984
This song peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on this date (May 29, 1982), 41 years ago.
@TheDaniel2483
his last top 40 hit, reaching #25 on the pop charts in 1982!!!
@markrago5024
The greatest traditional rocker to emerge from the Ohio River Valley in the 80s. In all fairness, he always managed to keep it sounding fresh and relevant with a pinch of new wave weirdness in a big bowl of malt shop rock.
@CodeBleu724
Perfect description.