My Girl
The Bonne Villes Lyrics

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I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)

I've got so much honey the bees envy me

I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)

Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Ooh

I don't need no money, fortune, or fame
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl

I've even got the month of May
With my girl

Overall Meaning

The Bonne Villes's song My Girl talks about a man who is happy and content with his life because of the presence of a special woman in his life. He starts by saying that he has sunshine on a cloudy day, a metaphor that suggests that he has somebody in his life who illuminates his darkest moments. Even when it's cold outside, he feels like he has the warmth of May, which signifies a comfortable and cozy state of mind.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the point that the man is talking about his girl, who makes him feel this way. He further explains that he has so much honey that even the bees are envious of him, pointing out that he has something intrinsically valuable in his life. The metaphor emphasizes his point that he has a sweeter song than the birds in the trees, indicating the contentment and joy he feels in his relationship.

He goes on to explain in the next verse that he does not need materialistic things like money, fortune, or fame because he has his girl, and she is enough for him. He explains that he has all the riches that one man could want, suggesting that his love for her is priceless and of great importance. Overall, the theme of the song is love and how it can bring happiness and contentment to a person's life.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
Even on the days where everything seems gray and dull, I still have a reason to be happy.

When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
Even when the environment around me is harsh and unforgiving, I have something to look forward to.

I guess you'd say
In other words,

What can make me feel this way?
What is it that brings me this overwhelming amount of joy?

My girl (my girl, my girl)
My love (my love, my love)

Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
I'm talking about the woman I love (my love).

I've got so much honey the bees envy me
I have an abundance of sweetness and love that others crave and desire.

I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
My love is so pure and genuine that even the birds in the trees cannot compete with it.

Hey hey hey
An expression of joy or excitement.

Ooh
Another expression of joy or excitement.

I don't need no money, fortune, or fame
I don't require any material possessions or recognition.