Dedicated
The Three Friends Lyrics

This is dedicated to the songs I love
We are dedicating this song to the songs we love.

Rama lama ding dong
Silly, nonsensical words to add some flavor to the song.

Daddy's home after running away
The father left home for some reason but returned.

From the mother, mother-in-law
He left his wife and mother-in-law behind.

He left behind a pound of clay
He left something behind, maybe a piece of himself or his work.

And a what I say
Exclamation to emphasize what he left behind.

That's it, I quit, I'm moving on
The father is leaving for good, announcing his decision to move on.

Well, he walked right back
The father quickly returned home.

To his Spanish Harlem
He returned to his old neighborhood.

For old time's sake
The father returned for nostalgic reasons.

Little old me
The singer is identifying himself as 'little old me.'

I'm a traveling man
The singer travels a lot.

I walked halfway to paradise
The singer has traveled a considerable distance, almost to paradise.

Well, he looked at mama
The father looked at his wife.

Said, Ling Ting Tong
Nonsensical words to add some flavor to the song.

As he stepped by me
The father walked past the singer.

He said, rama lama ding dong
Nonsensical words to add some flavor to the song.

Mama said I can't depend on you
The mother is expressing her doubts about the father's reliability.

You better find yourself another girl
The mother is telling the father to find someone else.

Daddy said, that's some kind of wonderful
The father thinks the idea of finding another girl is wonderful.

Bye bye, baby, bye bye
The father is saying goodbye to his wife.

I'm gonna Continental walk
The singer is going to walk in a Continental style.

Down where the boys are
The singer is going where the boys are.

Drink one mint julep
The singer plans to drink a mint julep.

Get two pieces of bread
The singer plans to get two pieces of bread.

And make a sandwich out of
The singer will use these items to make a sandwich.

Peanut, peanut butter
The specific ingredients for the sandwich the singer will make.

Now it's the second time around
The parents are giving their relationship another try.

For mom and dad
It's about the parents' relationship.

Gonna stop, yeah, fooling around
The parents are going to stop playing games with each other.

A million to one
The odds of their relationship succeeding are low.

This is love at last
The parents finally found true love.

I surrender, trust in me
The father is surrendering and asking for trust.

Well, gee whiz
Exclamation to express surprise or wonder.

Take a look at his eyes
The parents are looking at each other's eyes.

Cupid, save this tragedy
Asking Cupid to step in and prevent something tragic from happening.

Little boy said
Referring to a little boy who says something next.

Just stand by me
The little boy is asking someone to stand by him.

You funny little devil
Referring to the little boy as a funny little devil.

Little miss stuck up
Referring to a stuck-up girl.

And sleepy-eyed John
Referring to someone with sleepy eyes named John.

Are now back together
The two people referred to are together again.

Buying U.S. bonds
Buying U.S. bonds as a sign of their commitment.

Little miss stuck up
Referring to the same stuck-up girl mentioned earlier.

And sleepy-eyed John
The same sleepy-eyed John mentioned earlier.

Are now back together
The two people referred to are together again.

Buying U.S. bonds
Buying U.S. bonds as a sign of their commitment.

Rama lama ding dong
Nonsensical words to add some flavor to the song.