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Dear Sparrow
Mighty Sparrow Lyrics


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I fell in love in January
Got married in February
I fell in love in January
Got married in February
From the middle of March up to May
I left my wife and went away
Coming back home to spend as to spend my honeymoon
I recieved a letter in June

Dear Sparrow, darling I hate to write
Oh, oh my dear I must let you know tonight
The baby born, and darling you ought to know
I am so happy the child resemble your uncle Joe

I got the letter early one evening
Soon as I finish working
The postman came I was so happy
Because 1 wanted to hear from she
But when I thought was a different Sparrow
Ah only know this woman a few months ago
Say what you like, she is running wild
Since I born I never hear about a 3 months child

Dear Sparrow, darling I hate to write
Oh my dear I must let you know tonight
The baby born and since it start to grow
I am so happy to say it's the image of Uncle Joe

Now I want you to pay attention
Tell me if I took the right action
Took up meh pencil and piece of paper
I decided to write a letter
Something wrong on one can't deny it
Meh wife is involved in some kind of racket
Before ah finish write to move from the table
The postman came back this time with a cable

Sparrow, please hurry home today
Oh my dear, oh my darling do not stay
The child is yours, Christening is soon you know
When the time comes I'm going to invite Uncle Joe

Night and day I began to worry
Ah now realise I married too early
But the way how she walk, how she so pretty
Love at first sight is what really trap me
But when your hands is in the lion mouth
Somehow or the other you must take it out
So right then folks ah know ah had to act
And in her own coins ah pay she' back

Dear Elaine, sweetheart I love to write
Oh, oh, my dear, I must let you know tonight
It's obvious if the baby resemble Joe, give it to him
The result of a Sparrow is a bird not Joe!

Overall Meaning

The Mighty Sparrow's song "Dear Sparrow" tells a story of a man who fell in love in January and got married in February. In March, he left his wife and went away, but when he came back home to spend his honeymoon, he received a letter in June. The letter was from a woman and it revealed that she had given birth to a child that resembled his uncle Joe. The man was confused and upset because he realized that his wife had cheated on him while he was away.


The man's reaction to the letter was to write a letter back to his wife, Elaine, and tell her that if the baby resembled Joe, she should give it to him. The song brings up themes of infidelity, betrayal, and the consequences of cheating. The man in the song is left feeling hurt and confused, and he decides to take revenge on his wife by cheating on her as well. The song speaks to the pain and emotional turmoil that can come from infidelity and the importance of trust and honesty in relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

I fell in love in January
I started a romantic relationship in January


Got married in February
I got married in February after falling in love in January


From the middle of March up to May
In the months between March and May


I left my wife and went away
I left my newlywed wife during those months


Coming back home to spend as to spend my honeymoon
I returned home to spend my honeymoon there


I recieved a letter in June
In June, I received a letter


Dear Sparrow, darling I hate to write
The letter addressed to me starts with 'Dear Sparrow, darling I hate to write'


Oh, oh my dear I must let you know tonight
The sender of the letter wants to let me know something tonight


The baby born, and darling you ought to know
The sender had a baby and wants me to know


I am so happy the child resemble your uncle Joe
The sender is happy that the baby looks like my uncle Joe


I got the letter early one evening
I received the letter in the early evening


Soon as I finish working
Right after I finished working


The postman came I was so happy
I was happy to see the postman delivering the letter


Because 1 wanted to hear from she
I wanted to hear from the sender of the letter


But when I thought was a different Sparrow
I realized that the letter was not from the person I thought it was from


Ah only know this woman a few months ago
I only knew the woman who sent the letter a few months ago


Say what you like, she is running wild
The woman who sent the letter is acting recklessly


Since I born I never hear about a 3 months child
I have never heard of a three-month-old baby being born before


Now I want you to pay attention
I am asking the reader to pay attention


Tell me if I took the right action
I am asking the reader if I made the right decision


Took up meh pencil and piece of paper
I started writing a letter


I decided to write a letter
I chose to communicate via letter


Something wrong on one can't deny it
Something is wrong and cannot be denied


Meh wife is involved in some kind of racket
My wife is involved in some kind of illegal scheme


Before ah finish write to move from the table
Before I could finish writing, the postman returned


The postman came back this time with a cable
The postman returned with a cable (urgent message)


Sparrow, please hurry home today
The cable urges me to hurry home


Oh my dear, oh my darling do not stay
It is urgent that I do not stay where I am


When the time comes I'm going to invite Uncle Joe
When the baby's christening takes place, Uncle Joe will be invited


Night and day I began to worry
I started worrying day and night


Ah now realise I married too early
I now realize that I got married too soon


But the way how she walk, how she so pretty
However, I fell for her because she walks and looks pretty


Love at first sight is what really trap me
I was trapped by love at first sight


But when your hands is in the lion mouth
But when you're in danger


Somehow or the other you must take it out
You must find a way to escape


So right then folks ah know ah had to act
I knew I had to take action immediately


And in her own coins ah pay she' back
I got revenge on her in a way that she would feel the consequences


Dear Elaine, sweetheart I love to write
The end of the letter is addressed to 'Elaine'


It's obvious if the baby resemble Joe, give it to him
If the baby looks like Joe, it belongs to him


The result of a Sparrow is a bird not Joe!
The child of a Sparrow is a bird, not Joe




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Maureen Frederick

Nice, thank you.

NORMAN OSBORNE

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John Getek

Thanks mike redbar for putting me on

R Radioman

Thank you Clinton Man   i was looking for this music nealrly 50 years   thank  you

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