The Green Door
Jim Lowe & The High Fives Lyrics
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Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
There's an old piano
And they play it hot behind the green door
Don't know what they're doing
But they laugh a lot behind the green door
What's behind the green door
Knocked once, tried to tell them I'd been there
Door slammed, hospitality's thin there
Wonder just what's going on in there
Saw an eyeball peeping through a smoky cloud behind the green door
When I said "Joe sent me"
Someone laughed out loud behind the green door
All I want to do is join the happy crowd behind the green door
Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
Green door
The lyrics in Jim Lowe's song "The Green Door" tell the story of a curious individual who is fascinated by what's behind a green door. The person watching this door in the middle of the night wonders what kind of secret could be hidden behind such an unusual door. As the song progresses, the singer notices that behind the green door is an old piano being played with enthusiasm. Despite the jovial atmosphere that can be heard from behind the door, the singer is denied entry when he knocks on the door. Frustrated and confused, the singer is determined to find out what's behind the green door.
The Green Door can be interpreted in various ways. One possible interpretation is that the green door symbolizes the division between our waking lives and our subconscious. The singer's inability to enter the secret world behind the green door relates to our inability to access our subconscious desires and understand our true nature. The green door becomes a metaphor for the barrier between the conscious and unconscious mind, and our desire to go beyond the conscious mind and access the unconscious.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight, one more night without sleeping
It's midnight and I am still up without any sleep
Watching till the morning comes creeping
I am waiting until the morning without any sleep
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
I am curious about the green door and what it's hiding
There's an old piano
There's an old piano behind the green door
And they play it hot behind the green door
People are playing the piano loudly behind the green door
Don't know what they're doing
I don't know what's happening behind the green door
But they laugh a lot behind the green door
People are laughing a lot behind the green door
Wish they'd let me in so I could find out
I wish I could go behind the green door and find out what's happening
What's behind the green door
I am curious about what's happening behind the green door
Knocked once, tried to tell them I'd been there
I knocked on the green door and told them I was there
Door slammed, hospitality's thin there
The door was slammed shut, and the hospitality there is lacking
Wonder just what's going on in there
I am wondering what's happening behind the green door
Saw an eyeball peeping through a smoky cloud behind the green door
I saw an eyeball peeping through a smoky cloud behind the green door
When I said "Joe sent me"
When I mentioned that Joe sent me
Someone laughed out loud behind the green door
Someone laughed out loud behind the green door
All I want to do is join the happy crowd behind the green door
I want to join the happy crowd behind the green door
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
I am still curious about what's behind the green door
Green door, what's that secret you're keeping?
Again, I am curious about what's behind the green door
Green door
The green door
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB DAVIE, MARVIN MOORE
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木倉谷哲也
Lyrics:
Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?
There’s an old piano
And they play it hot behind the green door
Don’t know what they’re doing
But they laugh a lot behind the green door
Wish they’d let me in
So I could find out what’s behind the green door
Knocked once, tried to tell them I’d been there
Door slammed, hospitality’s thin there
Wonder just what’s going on in there
Saw an eyeball peeping
Through a smoky cloud behind the green door
When I said, “Joe sent me”
Someone laughed out loud behind the green door
All I want to do
Is join the happy sound behind the green door
Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?
Green door!
Jack Casey
My grandma loves this one. Wore a hole in several records from playing the song so much!
Edgar Peñaflor
Authentic sound studio, no remasted, no rare stereos...good
木倉谷哲也
Lyrics:
Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?
There’s an old piano
And they play it hot behind the green door
Don’t know what they’re doing
But they laugh a lot behind the green door
Wish they’d let me in
So I could find out what’s behind the green door
Knocked once, tried to tell them I’d been there
Door slammed, hospitality’s thin there
Wonder just what’s going on in there
Saw an eyeball peeping
Through a smoky cloud behind the green door
When I said, “Joe sent me”
Someone laughed out loud behind the green door
All I want to do
Is join the happy sound behind the green door
Midnight, one more night without sleeping
Watching till the morning comes creeping
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?
Green door, what’s that secret you’re keeping?
Green door!
Jason N Stegall
Later memorably covered by Crystal Gayle (same album as her big hit Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue).
Jim Hilliker
A real classic record. I always loved this song. Makes me wonder how many radio deejays made a record that charted in Billboard in the Hot 100 over the years, or before 1958. I can think of Deck of Cards by Wink Martindale and Disco Duck by Rick Dee's,; Ajax Liquor Store by Hudson and Landry; and Tommy Dee with Three Stars in 1959 also. Probably others too.
Anon User
Does the Big Bopper count? He was a radio personality before he cut any songs.
jim henderson
Barry Mann (Who Put the Bomp) was a DJ in Fresno, CA I believe.
Noralyn Hansen
I remember "Your Hit Parade" on tv and Guy Mitchell sang this song in 1956.
Kenneth Besselman
County singer John Conlee (Rose Colored Glasses) was a rock D.J
Rube Waddell
Australia's 182nd number one hit.