Buddy
Jackie DeShannon Lyrics


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Buddy is his name
Uh, he-he drives me a-insane
Yeah-yeah-yeah, Buddy
Oh, what a guy to see, yeah
I wanna love that baby
So much you can't see, yeah

Everyday a-he's there
With never a care
Yeah-yeah-yeah, Buddy
Is my heart's desire, yeah
And the way he looks at me
Sets my world on fire

Uh, well-well-well
That guy has got everything
Everything from A to Z
Well, I really hope that some day
He will want me-ee-ee-ee

Buddy is his name
He drives me a-insane
Yeah-yeah-yeah, Buddy
Is my heart's desire, well
Well, the way he looks at me
Sets my world on fire

Well, now that guy has got everything
Everything from A to Z
Well, I really hope a-that some day
He will want me-ee-ee-ee

Buddy is his name
He drives me a-insane
Yeah-yeah-yeah, Buddy
Is my heart's desire, yeah




Uh, the way he looks at me
Sets my world on fire

Overall Meaning

The song “Buddy” by Jackie DeShannon talks about the intense crush she has for a boy named Buddy. In the song, she sings about how he drives her crazy and how much she wants to love him. Buddy seems to be carefree and always there, but Jackie views him as the whole package with everything from A to Z. She hopes that someday he will want her the way she wants him. The way he looks at her sets her world on fire and she can’t help but desire him.


Line by Line Meaning

Buddy is his name
The subject of the song is named Buddy


Uh, he-he drives me a-insane
The singer is so infatuated with Buddy that it is driving her crazy


Yeah-yeah-yeah, Buddy
Repetition of Buddy's name emphasizing the singer's feelings


Oh, what a guy to see, yeah
The singer finds Buddy incredibly charming


I wanna love that baby
The singer desires to be romantically involved with Buddy


So much you can't see, yeah
The singer's feelings for Buddy are so strong that they can't be seen


Everyday a-he's there
Buddy is a regular part of the singer's life


With never a care
Buddy appears carefree and untroubled to the singer


Is my heart's desire, yeah
The singer's greatest wish is to be with Buddy


And the way he looks at me
Buddy's gaze is significant to the singer


Sets my world on fire
Buddy's attention causes the singer to feel overwhelmed with passion


Uh, well-well-well
A transitional phrase indicating a shift in tone


That guy has got everything
Buddy possesses many desirable qualities


Everything from A to Z
Buddy is exemplary in all aspects


Well, I really hope that some day
The singer wishes for a future with Buddy


He will want me-ee-ee-ee
The singer desires for Buddy to reciprocate her feelings


Is my heart's desire, well
Reiteration that Buddy is the singer's greatest desire


Well, the way he looks at me
Buddy's gaze is emphasized again


Sets my world on fire
Buddy's attention causes the singer to feel deeply passionate


Well, now that guy has got everything
Buddy's desirable qualities are reiterated


Well, I really hope a-that some day
The singer continues to express her desire for a future with Buddy


He will want me-ee-ee-ee
The singer repeats her desire for Buddy's reciprocation


Buddy is his name
The song concludes with repetition of Buddy's name


He drives me a-insane
The singer's feelings for Buddy cause her to feel out of control


Is my heart's desire, yeah
Reiteration of Buddy's importance to the singer


Uh, the way he looks at me
Repeated emphasis on the significance of Buddy's gaze


Sets my world on fire
Once again, Buddy's attention causes the singer to feel intense passion




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