Dinah
Joe Bushkin & Trio Lyrics
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Gave me Dinah;
I'm the proudest one
Beneath the Dixie sun.
News is spreadin'
'Bout our weddin';
I hear church bells ringin',
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean liner,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean!,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Joe Bushkin's song "Dinah" is a classic love song that tells the story of a man who is deeply in love with a girl named Dinah who he met in the state of Carolina. He is so proud that he found her and they are getting married soon. The news of their wedding is spreading across the town and he can hear the church bells ringing. His heart sings the song of their love together.
The song is very simple and has a happy tune that reflects the joy of being in love. The man sings about how there is no one finer than Dinah in the state of Carolina and how he loves to sit and gaze into her Dixie eyes. However, he also expresses his fear that Dinah might change her mind about him, making him shake with fright every night. He loves her so much that he would hop an ocean liner to be with her, even if she ever wandered to China.
Overall, the song is a declaration of love filled with both joy and fear of losing someone so dear. It captures the essence of the person being deeply in love, making it a relatable and emotional love song.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The state where I met my love, Dinah.
Gave me Dinah;
Introducing my beloved, Dinah.
I'm the proudest one
I am overjoyed and proud to have Dinah as my partner.
Beneath the Dixie sun.
I feel so lucky to have Dinah in my life here in the Southern states.
News is spreadin'
People are talking about us and our relationship.
'Bout our weddin';
There are rumors of us getting married.
I hear church bells ringin',
I can imagine the sound of wedding bells ringing in my head.
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
This is the song that perfectly describes how I feel about Dinah.
Dinah,
The love of my life.
Is there anyone finer
There can't be anyone better than Dinah.
In the state of Carolina?
No one in the state can compare to my Dinah.
If there is and you know her,
If someone knows of a better woman in Carolina than Dinah, they should let me know.
Show her!
I would like to meet this woman and see for myself.
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
I can't resist looking into Dinah's bright and captivating eyes.
How I love to sit and gaze in
It brings me immense joy to just sit and stare into those beautiful eyes.
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Dinah's eyes are truly mesmerizing.
Yet, every night,
Despite my love for Dinah, I worry every single night.
My, how I shake with fright,
I am scared that Dinah might change her mind about me.
Because my Dinah might,
I fear that Dinah would stop loving me.
Change her mind about me!
It would break my heart if Dinah didn't want to be with me anymore.
But if Dinah,
Although I worry, I know in my heart that I would do anything for Dinah.
Ever wandered to China,
Even if Dinah went away to the other side of the world, I would follow her.
I would hop an ocean liner,
I would travel across a vast ocean just to be with her.
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
No distance or obstacle could ever keep me from my Dinah.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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