Dinah
Ruby Braff and Ralph Sutton Lyrics
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Gave me Dinah;
I'm the proudest one
Beneath the Dixie sun.
News is spreadin'
'Bout our weddin';
I hear church bells ringin',
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean liner,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean!,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The lyrics of "Dinah" by Ruby Braff are a song about a man who has found the love of his life in Carolina, and her name is Dinah. He is so proud to be with her, and people are talking about their forthcoming wedding. The song is driven by the singer's love for Dinah and the fear that she might change her mind about him. He hopes that there is no one finer than her in the whole of Carolina. The singer is so in love with Dinah, that he would even travel to China to be with her if she were to ever wander off.
The lyrics of "Dinah" underscore the enthusiasm of the singer's love for Dinah. In the first verse, he states that Dinah is the one who gave meaning to his life in Carolina. The second verse speaks of the impending wedding and the ringing of church bells. The chorus of the song states how he thinks that there is no one finer in Carolina than Dinah. The third verse revolves around the fear of losing Dinah, and the last verse speaks of how far he would go to be with her if she ever wandered off.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The state of Carolina provided something special for me
Gave me Dinah;
I was gifted with the lovely Dinah
I'm the proudest one
I am the most proud person
Beneath the Dixie sun.
Especially under the southern sun of Dixie
News is spreadin'
Rumors are circulating
'Bout our weddin';
About our upcoming marriage
I hear church bells ringin',
I can already hear the church bells ringing in my mind
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
Here is the song that I cannot get out of my head
Dinah,
Addressing the lovely Dinah
Is there anyone finer
Is there anyone more beautiful or wonderful
In the state of Carolina?
In the entire state of Carolina
If there is and you know her,
If there is someone else and you are familiar with her
Show her!
Introduce her to me
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
Referring to Dinah's bright and beautiful eyes
How I love to sit and gaze in
I love to sit and simply look into those eyes
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
To the eyes of my beloved Dinah Lee
Yet, every night,
But each night
My, how I shake with fright,
I become very fearful
Because my Dinah might,
Because Dinah may
Change her mind about me!
Decide that she no longer wants to be with me
But if Dinah,
However, if Dinah
Ever wandered to China,
Were ever to go to China
I would hop an ocean liner,
I would take a ship across the ocean
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Simply to be alongside my lovely Dinah Lee
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Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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