Dinah
Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang 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!
The lyrics to the song "Dinah" by Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang tell the story of a man who is head over heels in love with his partner, Dinah. He is particularly proud to have her as his partner, which is highlighted in the first verse when he mentions that Carolina gave him Dinah and he is the proudest man beneath the Dixie sun. The couple's wedding news has spread, and everyone is excited about it. The singer imagines a bright future with his love, even though he struggles with anxiety about her changing her mind about him. The singer concludes by saying that he would cross oceans to be with her if she were to ever visit China.
The lyrics to the song are simple and straightforward, yet convey powerful emotions. The singer is deeply in love with Dinah and wants to show the world how much he cares about her. He celebrates her beauty and his own luck in having her as his partner. However, he also expresses vulnerability by worrying about her changing her mind. The lyrics are accompanied by a simple and catchy melody that helps the listener recall the song and the emotions it evokes.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The state in which the singer met Dinah
Gave me Dinah;
He met her in Carolina and fell in love
I'm the proudest one
The singer is very happy to have Dinah
Beneath the Dixie sun.
In the Southern states
News is spreadin'
People are talking
'Bout our weddin';
About the upcoming wedding between the singer and Dinah
I hear church bells ringin',
The singer can hear wedding bells ringing in his mind
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
The singer's heart is filled with joy and he can't help but sing
Dinah,
The name of the singer's love
Is there anyone finer
There is no one better than Dinah in the singer's eyes
In the state of Carolina?
No one in Carolina can compare to Dinah
If there is and you know her,
If there is someone better, the singer wants to know about it
Show her!
The singer wants to see this person who is supposedly better than Dinah
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
Her eyes are sparkling and full of life
How I love to sit and gaze in
The singer enjoys looking into Dinah's eyes
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
He loves her eyes above all else
Yet, every night,
Despite his love for her
My, how I shake with fright,
He is scared she will leave him
Because my Dinah might,
He is afraid Dinah will change her mind
Change her mind about me!
About marrying the singer
But if Dinah,
Even if Dinah
Ever wandered to China,
If she went very far away
I would hop an ocean liner,
The singer would travel across the Pacific
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
To be with Dinah no matter the distance
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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