My Girl
The Temptation 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 to The Temptations Featuring Eddie Kendricks's song My Girl depict an experience of pure joy and contentment that the singer associates with his significant other, fondly referred to as “my girl.” The first verse suggests that even on a dreary or gloomy day, the singer retains a positive disposition because of the love and companionship he shares with his girlfriend. The second verse uses the metaphor of honey and birdsong to evoke the richness and sweetness of the singer’s love life, showing that he feels truly blessed and appreciative of his partner’s role in his life. The chorus reinforces this gratefulness and devotion, affirming that the singer is talking about his girl when he asks what can make him feel so happy and fulfilled.


The chorus of the song suggests that the singer feels he has everything he needs with his girl, and the third verse reinforces this idea. The lyrics indicate that the singer is not motivated by material possessions or fame, but finds his happiness and wealth in his relationship. The final lines of the song restate the joyousness established in the opening verse, with the singer expressing his satisfaction with life because he is sharing it with his girl.


Overall, My Girl is a song that celebrates the power and depth of romantic love and the happiness it brings to those lucky enough to experience it fully. The sunny, upbeat melody and catchy chorus make it a classic feel-good tune that has resonated with audiences for generations.


Line by Line Meaning

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
Despite facing a gloomy day, I am happy and content because of my love.


When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
Even if everything else is harsh and unforgiving, my love for my girl fills my life with warmth and sunshine.


I guess you'd say
I am at a loss for words to describe the happiness and contentment that my girl brings in my life.


What can make me feel this way?
What else can bestow such joy and gratification on me as my girl does?


My girl (my girl, my girl)
I am talking about nobody else but my beloved girlfriend.


Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
She's the center of my universe and I can't get enough of her.


I've got so much honey the bees envy me
I am rich in love and have more sweetness in my life than anyone else.


I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
Even the melodies of nature sound like plain noise compared to the music that my girl's presence creates in my life.


I don't need no money, fortune, or fame
The riches of the world cannot compensate for the love and companionship that my girl brings to me.


I've got all the riches baby one man can claim
My girl is my greatest fortune and nothing else can compare to the value she adds to my life.


With my girl
All happiness, joy, and sunshine seems to find its way to me when I am with my girl.




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

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My all-time favourite song

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@stephenpatterson4119

Let's not forget the genius that is Mr Mowtown himself..Smokey Robinson wrote this great tune

@mikedaling1192

After 55 years of marriage this song still says it all. Timeless classic that never gets old!

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Black musicians back than were the most sophisticated, smooth and talented. The black musicians now ughhh no words

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