Lady be good
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Listen to my tale of woe,
It's terribly sad but true,
All dressed up, no place to go
Each evening I'm awfully blue.

I must win some handsome guy
Can't go on like this,
I could blossom out I know,
With somebody just like you. So

Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Oh, lady, be good to me
I am so awfully misunderstood
So lady, be good to me
Oh, please have some pity
I'm all-alone in this big city
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
So lady be good to me.

Oh, please have some pity
I'm all alone in this big city
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,




So lady be good to me.
Oh lady be good to me.

Overall Meaning

The song Lady be good is a melancholy tune that delicately balances the elements of sorrow and humor. The lyrics speak of a woman who is all dressed up with nowhere to go, and she is perpetually blue every evening. She hopes to win a handsome guy to end her loneliness and find happiness. The singer of the song is pleading with the lady to be good to him, as he is terribly misunderstood despite his eagerness to love and be loved.


The overarching theme of the song is of unrequited love and loneliness, which is a very relatable experience. The singer is searching for companionship and hopes to find someone who shares the same feelings towards him, but his efforts seem to go in vain. Hence, the plea to the lady to be understanding and compassionate towards him.


One of the unique aspects of the song Lady be good is its blend of Jazz, Swing, and Gypsy Jazz styles. The song was composed by George Gershwin in 1924 for the Broadway musical Lady Be Good. The musical was a smash hit, and the song became an instant classic that was covered by various artists over the years. In 1930, Benny Goodman recorded a version of the song that gained enormous popularity and cemented Lady Be Good's position as a jazz classic.


Line by Line Meaning

Listen to my tale of woe,
Please listen to me as I tell a story of sorrow and sadness.


It's terribly sad but true,
This story is very sad, but it is also very true.


All dressed up, no place to go
Despite being nicely dressed, I have nowhere to go.


Each evening I'm awfully blue.
Every night, I feel incredibly sad and depressed.


I must win some handsome guy
I need to find a good-looking man to win over and start a relationship with.


Can't go on like this,
I cannot continue to live this way without any love or companionship.


I could blossom out I know,
I have the potential to grow and become happy if I find the right person.


With somebody just like you. So
If I were with someone like you, I believe I could be much happier.


Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Oh, dear lady, please be kind to me.


Oh, lady, be good to me
Dear lady, please show me kindness and love.


I am so awfully misunderstood
I feel like no one truly understands me and my feelings.


So lady, be good to me
That's why I am begging you, dear lady, to be kind to me.


Oh, please have some pity
Oh, I beg of you to take pity on me.


I'm all alone in this big city
I feel completely isolated and alone in this large metropolis.


I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
I am like a helpless and lost child in the forest, so lonely and in need of help.


So lady be good to me.
Please, lady, show me the kindness and love that I so desperately crave.


Oh lady be good to me.
Once again, I plead with you, dear lady, to show me some goodness and love.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN

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