Can I Change My Mind
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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Aww, she didn't bat an eye
As I packed my bags to leave
I thought she would start to cry
Or sit around my room and grieve

But y'all, the girl, she fooled me this time
She acted like I was the last thing on her mind
I would like to start all over again
Baby, can I change my mind

I just wanna change my mind
Baby, let me change my mind
As I took those steps
Toward that open door

Knowing all the time
Oh, Lord, I just didn't wanna go
But she didn't give me no sign
Nothing that would make me change my mind

I would like to start all over again
Baby, can I change my mind
Please, please, please, baby
I just wanna change my mind

Oh, I played my games
Many times before
But peoples, let me tell y'all
Oh, I never reached the door

But ooh, the winds howl tonight
I keep lookin' back but my baby's nowhere in sight
I would like to start all over again
Baby, can I change my mind





Please, please, please, baby
Baby, let me change my mind (fade)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Peggy Lee's song Can I Change My Mind depict a man who decides to leave his partner, but is surprised when she does not react with sadness. He regrets his decision and wants to stay with her, but feels that it is too late. The chorus "I would like to start all over again, baby can I change my mind" conveys his desperation and desire to make things right. The second verse describes his struggle to leave as he walks towards the door, but his love for her stops him from going through with it. Despite his hesitation, she does not do anything to change his mind, leading him to regret his decision even more.


The lyrics express the common theme of regret and the desire for second chances in romantic relationships. The man in the song realizes that leaving his partner was a mistake and that he wants to make things right. The emotional intensity of the song is conveyed through Peggy Lee's passionate performance and the use of repetition in the chorus. The lyrics remind us of the importance of communication and the need to be honest with ourselves and our partners about our feelings.


Line by Line Meaning

Aww, she didn't bat an eye
I expected her to react emotionally, but she didn't show any sign of concern or sadness.


As I packed my bags to leave
I was leaving her, and therefore packing all my things.


I thought she would start to cry
I anticipated her to cry because I was leaving her.


Or sit around my room and grieve
I thought she would be sad enough to stay in my room and mourn our separation.


But y'all, the girl, she fooled me this time
This time, she was different, and her reaction surprised me.


She acted like I was the last thing on her mind
She did not pay attention to me as I was leaving, and therefore seemed to be thinking about something else.


I would like to start all over again
I want to go back to the beginning, where nothing has happened yet.


Baby, can I change my mind
I am asking her if I can change my decision to leave her.


I just wanna change my mind
I simply want to change what I have decided earlier.


As I took those steps
I was walking towards the door.


Toward that open door
The door that leads to the outside world was open, and I was heading towards it.


Knowing all the time
Even though I was aware that I didn't want to leave her, I went ahead and packed.


Oh, Lord, I just didn't wanna go
I really didn't want to leave her behind.


But she didn't give me no sign
She didn't indicate that she wants me to stay.


Nothing that would make me change my mind
There were no signs or indications by her that would make me reconsider my decision to leave.


Oh, I played my games
I have been flippant with my feelings and not committed in the past.


Many times before
In the past, I have acted in a similar manner to what I am currently doing.


But peoples, let me tell y'all
Everyone, listen to what I have to say now.


Oh, I never reached the door
In the past, I never went through with leaving, and never reached the exit door.


But ooh, the winds howl tonight
The wind is howling tonight, which suggests that change is happening.


I keep lookin' back but my baby's nowhere in sight
I keep on trying to see her, but she's not in my view.


Please, please, please, baby
I am pleading with her to let me change my mind.


Baby, let me change my mind (fade)
I believe that I made a mistake and want to reverse my decision.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BARRY GEORGE DESPENZA, CARL WOLFOLK

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Anonymous


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

Why Don't You Do Right - Casey Abrams - Lyrics
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?
You're sitting there wondering what it's all about
You ain't got no money, they will throw you out
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?

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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