Wonderin'
Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Live) 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




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Comments from YouTube:

@tedpeterson1156

"This is a song from our new album

(pause)

"When we record it." Cracks me up every time.

@albertmiller3082

Neil & Crazy Horse ...with Miles Davis sharing the bill. What a classic pairing, in 1970 or ever.

@edwardmichaels2163

March 1970, I was there

@dalevermillion9567

I thought “The Shocking Pinks” was going to be the next New Wave. I don’t smoke dope anymore.

@johnciba8412

Fantastic gem, I had this on a 70s bootleg, love it!

@goldman151

this is just some unbelievably beautiful stuff

@HarvestTexas

I really like Billy Talbot's part when he comes in at the end of the song, fits perfect!!

@TheClemcaster

Jesus, 524 views and 2 likes? Such a great feel...lovely BVs from Danny Whitten.

@hectorveron8923

✨🍺🍻🍻

@fubuki7872

Ma version préférée, mieux que ATGR.

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