A Brown Bird Singing
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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All through the night
There's a little brown bird singing
Singing in the dusk of the darkness
And the dew
Oh how I wish that my heart
Could go awinging
Could go awinging
Straight through the nighttime
To you





To you

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of Peggy Lee's "A Brown Bird Singing" describes a little brown bird singing through the night, highlighting its chirping during the dusk of the darkness and the dew. The second stanza reveals the singer's longing for her/his love interest, as she/he wishes her/his heart could go awinging, soaring through the nighttime straight towards her/him. The song's lyrics depict a deep yearning for love and the impact that the separation from a partner can induce. In essence, Peggy Lee is using the bird's singing as a metaphor for the persistent longing for a long-distance love.


The song's metaphorical undertones depict the singer's yearning for her/his loved one. This theme is further outlined by the absence of the loved one in the song's lyrics. Through the little brown bird's singing, the singer can imagine her/his heart swaying through the darkness towards her/him. It's a powerful portrayal of the dedicated effort the singer is willing to make to bridge the distance between her and her partner. The song's gentle, soothing melody emphasizes the emotions the singer is feeling towards her/his distant loved one.


Line by Line Meaning

All through the night
Throughout the entirety of the night


There's a little brown bird singing
A small bird with brown feathers is singing


Singing in the dusk of the darkness
The bird is singing during the twilight of darkness


And the dew
While there is dew on the ground


Oh how I wish that my heart
Expressing a strong desire for


Could go awinging
To be able to swing or sway freely


Could go awinging
To be able to swing or sway freely


Straight through the nighttime
Through the entire night without interruption


To you
To a specific person or individual




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HAYDN WOOD

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on Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)

Why Don't You Do Right - Casey Abrams - Lyrics
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You let other women make a fool of you
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Musical Interlude

You had plenty money 1922
You let other women make a fool of you
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?

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