My Girl
The Righteous Brothers 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 lyrics of The Righteous Brothers' song "My Girl" present a joyful expression of love and admiration for the singer's significant other. The opening lines, "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day, when it's cold outside I've got the month of May," describe how the singer's love makes him feel happy and warm even on tough days. It sets up the theme of the song, which is that his girl is the source of all the good things in his life.


Throughout the song, the singer extols his girl's virtues, saying he has more honey than the bees and a sweeter song than the birds in the trees. He believes that nothing else in the world can make him feel as good as she does, and he doesn't need money, fame or anything else because he has her. In every verse, he repeats the question, "What can make me feel this way?" and the answer is always "my girl."


The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody are perfectly suited to the lyrics' joyful theme, making it a classic love song that appeals to people of all ages. The Righteous Brothers' 1965 hit has stood the test of time and remains a popular choice for parties, weddings, and other special events.


Line by Line Meaning

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
I have happiness in even the darkest of situations


When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
I have warmth and comfort even in the coldest of times


I guess you'd say
I suppose you could say that


What can make me feel this way?
What could possibly make me feel this good?


My girl (my girl, my girl)
My girlfriend, the love of my life


Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
I am speaking about my wonderful girlfriend


I've got so much honey the bees envy me
I have an abundance of good things in my life


I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
My happiness is even greater than the happiness of nature


Hey hey hey
A joyful exclamation


Ooh
An expression of excitement or pleasure


I don't need no money, fortune, or fame
I do not require wealth, success, or recognition to be happy


I've got all the riches baby one man can claim
I have the greatest treasure of all, the love of my girlfriend


With my girl
Together with my girlfriend


I've even got the month of May
I have the most beautiful and vibrant time of year, which is like being with my girlfriend




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ronald White, William Robinson Jr.

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Nelita Sciretta

When Bobby sings you can actually feel the music, it's like a touch. I have never loved music more than when I hear his voice, I'm not just listening to the song, I feel it. My heart hurts that he is gone 😔

UT opian

Beautifully said. It's true. When I was listening as a young person, we could only hear, we never saw them singing, glued to the record cover. Now I can see how much effort and meaning he put into every word in the lyrics. It's unbelievable!

bubhub64

Wow!

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Rose Blake

Bobby sounds like a whole church choir by himself. He was a blue eyed angel !!!!!

M. B.

Yes He Was And Will Always Be Unforgettable. May He Rest In Eternal Peace. We Lost A Great Legend But His Songs And His Voice Are The Greatest Memories That He Left Us. 🙏Gone But Not Forgotten. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

G.E. Boroush

His voice just does something to me. It is silk to my ears. Beautiful.

bandity2k

thanks so much for this. Bobby was such an inspiration to me as a young musician. what a voice !! Miss him so much. RIP Bobby. Your music lives forever !!

Nelita Sciretta

Amazing, for me Bobby could take any song and make it his no matter who sang it first or last. Such a talent is so very rare, wish I had met him in person :(

Stephen Lane

Righteous Brothers is where a great bass-baritone Bill Medley meets the legendary tenor Bobby Hatfield, one of the greatest voices ever! See unchained melody 👌

Marie Jo Cantuaria

the voice of an angel, so perfect, so pure...

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