Me And My Shadow
Morecambe & Wise Lyrics


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Shades of night are falling and I'm lonely
Standing on the corner feeling blue
Sweethearts out for fun
Pass me one by one
Guess I'll wind up like I always do
With only
Me and my shadow
Strolling down the avenue
Me and my shadow
Not a soul to tell our troubles to
And when it's twelve o'clock
We climb the stair
We never knock
For nobody's there
Just me and my shadow
All alone and feeling blue
When the sun sets on the far horizon
And the parlor lamps begin to glow
Jim and Jack and John
Put their slippers on
They're all set but we'restill on the go
So lonely
Me and my shadow
Strolling down the avenue
Me and my shadow
Not a soul to tell our troubles to
And when it's twelve o'clock
We climb the stair
We never knock
For nobody's there




Just me and my shadow
All alone and feeling blue.

Overall Meaning

The song "Me and My Shadow" by Morecambe & Wise tells the story of someone who is feeling lonely and blue. The shades of night are falling and he is standing on a street corner, watching couples go by in search of fun. He feels he will always end up alone, with no one to confide in except his shadow. As he walks down the avenue with his shadow, he realizes he has no one to tell his troubles to. Even when he gets home at night, he climbs the stairs and doesn't knock because nobody will be there to greet him except his shadow. He is left feeling lonely and blue once again.


The song's melancholic tone resonates with the listener, and makes us aware of the feeling of loneliness that many experience. The lyrics suggest that sometimes we are left with no one to share our troubles with, and in those moments, we turn to ourselves for comfort. The lyrics also show that loneliness can be experienced even in the midst of a bustling city.


Line by Line Meaning

Shades of night are falling and I'm lonely
The darkness of the night is approaching and I feel isolated.


Standing on the corner feeling blue
Being at this corner, I feel sad and hopeless.


Sweethearts out for fun
Other couples are out, enjoying themselves.


Pass me one by one
I watch as they pass me, one after the other.


Guess I'll wind up like I always do
I assume that I will end up alone, just like always.


With only
I am left with nothing,


Me and my shadow
Except for the shadow following me.


Strolling down the avenue
Walking aimlessly along this street.


Not a soul to tell our troubles to
No one to share our problems with.


And when it's twelve o'clock
When it's midnight,


We climb the stair
I head up to my home.


We never knock
I don't even bother to knock on the door.


For nobody's there
I know no one will be home.


Just me and my shadow
Only myself and my shadow remain.


All alone and feeling blue
Feeling completely isolated and melancholy.


When the sun sets on the far horizon
As the sun goes down on the distant horizon,


And the parlor lamps begin to glow
As lights start to turn on in the nearby homes,


Jim and Jack and John
All the other men in the neighborhood.


Put their slippers on
They prepare to relax and stay in.


They're all set but we'restill on the go
They're done for the night, but I'm still wandering around.


So lonely
I feel completely alone in the world.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al Jolson, Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer

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Mary Webb


on Following You Around

Utter rubbish. These are not the lyrics to the Morcombe and Wise Song. It has nothing to do with God or Jesus.

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