Honey Bee
The Bridge Lyrics


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Hey now little darlin' don't you go away now
Been long since you've been on the back of my mind
___ beauty of my wanderin' eye
Sweet like the honey from the clover pie
Queen Magnolia where's your king?
You need one or a worker well it ain't no thing
So Magnolia, Magnolia
Where did you run?
She said straight on down from the Mississippi river
to the land of the rising sun

Ain't no flies in my kitchen
Ain't no bones about my wishin'
And I ain't no keeper or no keeper's son
I will be your one and only keeper 'till your keeper come

When you buzz buzz
Just like a little bitty honey bee
'Round my window
When you buzz buzz
Just like a little bitty honey bee
'Round my door

Hey now say can I clean up baby one more time
Got another little ditty before we gettin' ready to unwind
Goes a little something like yourself
Pretty in the front but a little bit of funk on the back shelf

Magnolia
Magnolia
What do I do?
When the honey runs dry
And I just can't find another half as sweet as you
Oh I don't know what I'm gonna do
Cuz I'd be a fool for taste
Baby let's not keep on wastin time

Cuz there ain't no flies in my kitchen
Ain't no bones about my wishin'
Baby and i ain't no keeper or no keeper's son
I'll be your keeper till your keeper comes
(rep)

buzz buzz just like a little bitty honey bee
buzz buzz




buzz buzz just like a little bitty honey bee
buzz buzz

Overall Meaning

The song "Honey Bee" by The Bridge is a love song about a man who's infatuated with a woman called Magnolia. The song has a positive upbeat tone as the singer describes Magnolia as sweet like the honey from a clover pie. The singer asks Magnolia to stay around him as it has been long since she was on the back of his mind. Magnolia is described as the beauty of his wandering eye. The singer wonders where Magnolia ran to but realizes she is from the land of the rising sun, and queen Magnolia needs a king or worker and it ain't no thing. He offers to be her one and only keeper until her keeper comes.


The chorus of the song talks about how Magnolia buzzes around his window and door just like a little bitty honey bee, emphasizing Magnolia's charm and sweetness. The song also talks about the possibility of running out of honey and not finding another half as sweet as Magnolia, but the singer doesn't want to waste any more time and suggests they not keep on wasting time before he reiterates how he will be Magnolia's keeper until her keeper comes.


Overall, the song exudes a positive tone, talking about love, sweetness, and keeper as the singer enjoys Magnolia's sweet company like that of a honeybee.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey now little darlin' don't you go away now
Addressing the person to not leave.


Been long since you've been on the back of my mind
Addressing the person who wasn't on the singer's mind lately.


___ beauty of my wanderin' eye
Referring to the beauty that caught the attention of the singer.


Sweet like the honey from the clover pie
Describing the sweetness of the subject.


Queen Magnolia where's your king?
Asking the queen if she has a king.


You need one or a worker well it ain't no thing
Offering help to the queen to find a king or a worker.


So Magnolia, Magnolia
Addressing the queen.


Where did you run?
Asking where the queen went.


She said straight on down from the Mississippi river to the land of the rising sun
The queen's response to the artist's question about where she ran to.


Ain't no flies in my kitchen
Describing the cleanliness of the kitchen.


Ain't no bones about my wishin'
Clear statement of the singer's desire.


And I ain't no keeper or no keeper's son
Speaker's claim of not being anyone's keeper.


I will be your one and only keeper 'till your keeper come
Commitment to be a protector until the person finds someone else to do it.


When you buzz buzz
Referring to the person's buzz.


Just like a little bitty honey bee
Comparing the person's buzz to that of a honey bee.


'Round my window
Describing the location of the person's buzz.


Hey now say can I clean up baby one more time
Asking permission to clean up before doing something else.


Got another little ditty before we gettin' ready to unwind
Introducing another song before relaxing.


Goes a little something like yourself
Referring to the song's lyrics.


Pretty in the front but a little bit of funk on the back shelf
Describing something that looks attractive but has some issues.


What do I do?
Asking what to do in a specific situation.


When the honey runs dry
Referring to the time when there will be no more sweetness left.


And I just can't find another half as sweet as you
Expressing a dilemma of not finding someone as sweet as the person was.


Oh I don't know what I'm gonna do
Expressing a feeling of uncertainty.


Cuz I'd be a fool for taste
Acknowledging the singer's fondness for the person.


Baby let's not keep on wastin time
Suggesting not to waste more time without taking action.


buzz buzz just like a little bitty honey bee
Repeating the previous comparison to highlight the person's buzz.




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@y2kdeuce2

I just heard this band on Pandora for the first time in 2023, years after they disbanded. This groove will never die.

@Elwood.J.Blues13

Come back to this often. This song is an absolute banger of a groove. It's insane. Every single member is just completely on fire, instruments playing them. Every section is flawless. It's fucking art. Mike's drumming is fucking insanity. 1:59 breakdown is dirft af. Dude is a Swiss watch. No matter how many times I listen, it blows me out of my chair. Cris rhythm on the main riff is ridiculous.
GOD what a fucking assembly of musicians. God damn.

@hctonlineclass

Hope they come to Montana! Can't get enough of that sax!! Very talented.

@kimberlykeele6986

These guys are awesome!  First time I was able to hear them..  Great music.

@dianenortness2131

What a great band!

@heroman6084

That is great! Good bass playing there bro.

@Jay-ts4nc

Damn! What a great jam! Why is this song not on spotify?!

@sheilabarron4526

Oh Hoooooneeeey Beeeeeeee✌💙

@GeetarAdam

These guys are badass!  Very diverse and competent group of musicians.  Heard "Moonlight Mission" on a rock climbing vid and tracked it down.

@schwirlyflynn7160

Magnolia Magnolia!!

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