Wonderin'
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics


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I've been walking all night long
My footsteps made me crazy
Baby, you've been gone so long
I'm wonderin' if you'll come home
I'm hopin' that you'll be my baby
I'm wonderin' if I'll be alone
Knowin' that I need you to save me.
I've been talking all day long
To keep my heart from sadness
Baby, you've been gone so long
I'm wonderin' if you'll come home
I'm hopin' that you'll be my baby
I'm wonderin' if I'll be alone
Knowin' that I need you to save me.

I'm wonderin', I'm wonderin',
I'm wonderin', I'm wonderin',
I'm wonderin', I'm wonderin',
I'm wonderin', I'm wonderin'.

Well, I'm knowin' that I need you to save me
Knowin' that I need you to save me.
Knowin' that I need you to save me.




Knowin' that I need you to save me.
I'm wonderin', I'm wonderin'.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Neil Young and the Shocking Pinks's song Wonderin' express the feelings of a person who is desperately missing their significant other. The song opens with the singer walking all night long and feeling like they are going crazy because of their long absence. The person wonders if their significant other will ever come back and if they do, whether they will still be together. The singer then says that he has been talking all day long to keep his heart from being sad. It is evident that the person is trying to distract himself from the pain of separation.


The chorus "I'm Wonderin'" reflects the recurring thoughts of the singer. He is constantly wondering if his significant other will come back and save him from loneliness. The person acknowledges that he needs his significant other to come back to him to make him feel complete once again.


The song is an expression of love and longing for someone who is not present. It is apparent that the singer is suffering and has tried everything to cope with their absence. The song presents a sense of melancholy and loneliness, yet it is not completely hopeless, as the person still has hope that his significant other will come back to him.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been walking all night long
I have been walking for a long time without rest


My footsteps made me crazy
Walking for so long has made me lose my mind


Baby, you've been gone so long
It has been a long time since you left me


I'm wonderin' if you'll come home
I am unsure if you will return to me


I'm hopin' that you'll be my baby
I hope that you will still love me and come back to me


I'm wonderin' if I'll be alone
I am afraid that I will be left alone


Knowin' that I need you to save me.
I realize that I need you to rescue me from this loneliness


I've been talking all day long
I have been speaking to distract myself from my sadness


I'm wonderin', I'm wonderin'
I am repeatedly questioning my situation


Well, I'm knowin' that I need you to save me
I am certain that I require your help




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Neil Young

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Comments from YouTube:

@BigfootAnthropologist

I'm wonderin' how great it has been to have Neil Young music playing in my head for all these years. Long may you run, Neil.

@alexandragalvao9770

💖

@jackstraw9244

He's been the sound track to this life, got me through my teenage years and up until today and I'm nearly 50.

@KARIS1961

Duuuuude!

@evergreennugz477

So true god bless

@wash711

So awesome to hear Danny playing and singing something previously unheard.
Thanks, Neil!! Peace🕊️

@aaron19840904

This is such a damn good song. I wish I would have found it sooner!

@Kevin-cy9cv

Can't believe it can be 50 years, your music links me to memories and people, thanks

@tomarkenbout9087

The world is a better place because of you and your music and the message it spreads.
My life wouldn't be the same without it. Thank you for existing Neil.

@fightmal1

ditto

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