Dinah
The Chenille Sisters 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!
In "Dinah" by The Chenille Sisters, the singer proudly sings about his love for his girlfriend, Dinah, whom he received from the state of Carolina. The singer shares that news of their impending wedding has spread, and he can hear the church bells ringing. He then goes on to express his love for Dinah, praising her beauty and her Dixie eyes, and declares her the finest of all women in Carolina. However, he also admits that he shakes with fright at the thought of Dinah changing her mind about him.
Despite his fears, the singer declares that he would do anything for Dinah, even if it meant traveling to China just to be with her. The song ends with the repeated chorus of the praises of Dinah's beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The state where the singer received Dinah.
Gave me Dinah;
Dinah was given to the singer as a precious gift.
I'm the proudest one
The singer is extremely proud to have Dinah in their life.
Beneath the Dixie sun.
The singer is from the southern region of the United States.
News is spreadin'
Word is getting out about the singer's upcoming wedding.
'Bout our weddin';
People are talking about the wedding between the singer and Dinah.
I hear church bells ringin',
The singer hears the bells of the church where they will be getting married.
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
The singer's heart is filled with joy and love for Dinah.
Dinah,
The singer directly addresses Dinah by name.
Is there anyone finer
The singer believes that there is nobody better than Dinah.
In the state of Carolina?
The singer is asking if anyone in the state of Carolina is better than Dinah.
If there is and you know her,
If there is someone better than Dinah, the singer asks to be introduced to them.
Show her!
The singer wants to see who is better than Dinah if they exist.
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
Dinah has bright and radiant eyes that represent her southern heritage.
How I love to sit and gaze in
The singer loves to look intently into Dinah's eyes.
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
The singer is addressing Dinah directly with her full name.
Yet, every night,
Despite all of the love, the singer still has doubts and fears.
My, how I shake with fright,
The singer has intense anxiety and shakes every night.
Because my Dinah might,
The singer fears that Dinah might do something unexpected or make a different decision.
Change her mind about me!
The singer is afraid that Dinah might change her feelings towards the singer.
But if Dinah,
The singer struggles with their doubts and fears but still loves Dinah.
Ever wandered to China,
If Dinah were to travel to China, far away from the singer, who is willing to go to great lengths to stay together.
I would hop an ocean liner,
The singer would leave everything behind and travel great distances to be with Dinah.
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The singer loves Dinah so much that they would sacrifice everything to be with her.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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