The Girl Is Mine
The New Merseysiders Lyrics


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Every Night She Walks Right In My Dreams
Since I Met Her From The Start
I'm So Proud I Am The Only One
Who Is Special In Her Heart
The Girl Is Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
I Know She's Mine
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(Paul)
I Don't Understand The Way You Think
Saying That She's Yours Not Mine
Sending Roses And Your Silly Dreams
Really Just A Waste Of Time
Because She's Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Don't Waste Your Time
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
I Love You More Than He
(Take You Anywhere)
(Michael)
Well I Love You Endlessly
(Loving We Will Share)
(Michael & Paul)
So Come And Go With Me
Two On The Town
(Michael)
But We Both Cannot Have Her
So It's One Or The Other
And One Day You'll Discover
That She's My Girl Forever And Ever
(Paul)
Don't Build Your Hopes To Be Let Down
'Cause I Really Feel It's Time
(Michael)
I Know She'll Tell You I'm The One For Her
'Cause She Said I Blow Her Mind
The Girl Is Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Don't Waste Your Time
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(Michael & Paul)
She's Mine (She's Mine)
No, No, No She's Mine
(The Girl Is Mine) The Girl Is Mine
(The Girl Is Mine) The Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine
(Mine, Mine)
Yep, She's Mine
(Mine, Mine)
The Girl Is Mine
(Mine, Mine)
Yes, She's Mine
(Mine, Mine)
(Michael)
Don't Waste Your Time
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine
(Paul)
Michael
We're Not Going To Fight About This, Okay
(Michael)
Paul, I Think I Told You
I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
(Paul)
I've Heard It All Before, Michael
She Told Me That
I'm Her Forever Lover, You Know
Don't You Remember
(Michael)
Well, After Loving Me
She Said She Couldn't Love Another
(Paul)
Is That What She Said
(Michael)
Yes, She Said It
You Keep Dreaming
(Paul Sings)
I Don't Believe It
(Michael & Paul)
[Mine, Mine
Nooo
(The Girl Is Mine)
[Mine, Mine, Mine
No, Michael
(You're Mine)




[Mine, Mine
She's Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine

Overall Meaning

The New Merseysiders’ song The Girl Is Mine is a classic tale of two men fighting over the same woman. The lyrics are sung in a call-and-response style between Paul and Michael, with each trying to assert their claim over the titular girl. The repetitive chorus emphasizes how both men believe the girl in question belongs to them, with the repeated refrain β€œThe doggone girl is mine” becoming a well-known phrase from the song.


The lyrics also touch on themes of jealousy and insecurity, with both men trying to prove that they are the better choice for the girl. Paul accuses Michael of wasting his time with gifts and empty romantic gestures, while Michael insists that he loves her more than Paul ever could. The song ends with both men still trying to stake their claim, but ultimately acknowledging that only one of them can have her.


Overall, The Girl Is Mine is a catchy and memorable song that showcases The New Merseysiders’ unique blend of pop and R&B. The lyrics are a classic example of the love triangle trope in popular music, and the call-and-response style adds an extra layer of drama to the proceedings.


Line by Line Meaning

Every Night She Walks Right In My Dreams
I dream about her every night


Since I Met Her From The Start
Ever since I met her, I fell in love with her


I'm So Proud I Am The Only One
I feel blessed to be the only one she loves


Who Is Special In Her Heart
I hold a special place in her heart


The Girl Is Mine
She belongs to me


The Doggone Girl Is Mine
I really mean it, she is mine


I Know She's Mine
I am certain she is mine


Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
There's no doubt that she is mine


I Don't Understand The Way You Think
I don't see eye to eye with you


Saying That She's Yours Not Mine
Claiming that she belongs to you and not me


Sending Roses And Your Silly Dreams
Producing roses in a futile effort to win her heart


Really Just A Waste Of Time
It's a complete waste of time


Don't Waste Your Time
Stop pursuing her


I Love You More Than He
I love her more than you do


(Take You Anywhere)
I want to take her to different places


Well I Love You Endlessly
I love her without limits


(Loving We Will Share)
We will share our love for each other


So Come And Go With Me
Let's go out together


Two On The Town
The two of us going out in town


But We Both Cannot Have Her
Neither of us can have her exclusively


So It's One Or The Other
It's either me or you


And One Day You'll Discover
You'll eventually realize


That She's My Girl Forever And Ever
She's mine forever


Don't Build Your Hopes To Be Let Down
Don't get your hopes up to be disappointed


'Cause I Really Feel It's Time
I believe it's time to let you know


I Know She'll Tell You I'm The One For Her
I am certain she will affirm my place in her heart


'Cause She Said I Blow Her Mind
She told me that I am amazing


She's Mine (She's Mine)
She is mine and mine alone


No, No, No She's Mine
You can't have her, she is mine


(The Girl Is Mine) The Girl Is Mine
She is my one and only


(Mine, Mine)
She belongs to me


Yep, She's Mine
Yes, she belongs to me


(Michael & Paul)
Both of us singing together


Paul, I Think I Told You
I already mentioned this to you, Paul


I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
I am a pacifist, not a warmonger


She Told Me That
She told me this


I'm Her Forever Lover, You Know
I am her eternal lover


Don't You Remember
Don't you recall?


Well, After Loving Me
After being with me, romantically


She Said She Couldn't Love Another
She said she couldn't love anyone else


Is That What She Said
Did she really say that?


You Keep Dreaming
You must be dreaming to think she loves you


(Paul Sings)
Paul starts singing solo


I Don't Believe It
I don't think it's true


[Mine, Mine
She belongs to me


Nooo
No


(The Girl Is Mine)
She belongs to me


[Mine, Mine, Mine
She is all mine


No, Michael
No, Michael


(You're Mine)
You cannot have her, she is mine


[Mine, Mine
She belongs to me


She's Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine
She is exclusively mine


The Girl Is Mine
She belongs to me


Michael
Addressing Michael


We're Not Going To Fight About This, Okay
Let's not get into an argument over this




Writer(s): Michael Joe Jackson

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