My Best Girl
Tiny Hill and His Orchestra Lyrics


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Five foot two, eyes of blue
But oh, what those five foot could do
Has anybody seen my girl?
Turned up nose, turned down hose
Never had no other beaus
Has anybody seen my girl?
Now if you run into a
Five foot two, covered with fur
Diamond rings and all those things
Betcha' life it isn't here
But could she love, could she woo?
Could she, could she, could she coo?
Has anybody seen my girl?

Five foot two, eyes of blue
But oh, what those five foot could do
Has anybody seen my girl?
Turned up nose, turned down hose
Never had no other beaus
Has anybody seen my girl?
Now if you run into a
Five foot two, covered with fur
Diamond rings and all those things
Betcha' life it isn't here




But could she love, could she woo?
Could she, could she, could she coo?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tiny Hill and His Orchestra's song 'My Best Girl' describe the relationship between the singer and his love interest. The first verse talks about their differences - he is someone who rushes into things and only gives them half a chance, while she, on the other hand, is someone who holds her own and knows what she wants. The second verse describes their shared interests - drinking and playing. The singer then talks about experiencing the blues and realizing the value of the sweet life.


The chorus talks about how the singer found an angel who is his reason to smile and his best friend. He talks about how he never knew what a woman could do until he met her. The second verse then details more of the things about her that he loves, such as her hair that crackles with static when he brushes it, and her fingers drumming time on his heart. The last line of the chorus repeats that she is his best friend.


Overall, the song is an ode to the singer's love and admiration for his partner. He marvels at her qualities and acknowledges how much more fulfilling his life is with her in it.


Line by Line Meaning

I run at things too fast,
I am too hasty in my decisions and actions, barely giving things an opportunity to succeed-


Only give them half a chance-
I lack patience and tend to not give things a proper chance to blossom-


Say what you want, what you will,
Regardless of any criticism, this is a fact that cannot be argued-


But it's true.
My previous statements are accurate and undeniable-


I'm far too lazy,
I tend to do the bare minimum and nothing more-


I do enough but nothing more.
I don't take my work beyond the mere satisfactory level-


I like to drink, I like to play-
I enjoy leisure more than anything else-


Do you too?
Do you share the same interest in pleasure-seeking activities as I do?-


You never know
It's impossible to understand-


Just what the blues are like
The feeling of deep sadness and melancholy is indescribable-


Until you take
Experience it for yourself-


A taste of the sweet life.
You can't fully appreciate the good in life without being exposed to its opposite-


I found an angel,
I met someone very special-


A reason to smile-
This person brings me joy-


A best friend.
We have an amazing friendship-


Until I knew her I never knew
Meeting this person made me realize-


What a woman can do-
I was surprised by the capabilities of this person-


Did what she want, did what she will-
She took the path that suited her without caring about what others thought-


Is it true?
Can you confirm if this is the case? -


She holds her own, she holds mine too,
She is independent and also supports me-


We do a marry dance.
We have a solid rapport and understanding-


Do what we want, do what we will-
We choose to do whatever we want, without anyone forcing us to do anything-


Do you too?
Would you also do the same thing in our position?-


I brush her hair
I comb her hair gently-


And it crackles with the static-
Due to electricity buildup, her hair produces a faint crackling sound-


I never meant to kiss her,
I never planned to kiss her-


It was purely automatic.
The kiss occurred involuntarily-


She's my angel,
She's a genuine and caring person-


She's my Betty Blue,
I associate her with the character Betty Blue in the French movie-


She's my best friend.
Her loyalty, support, and companionship make her my closest friend-


Her fingers drumming time, drumming time,
She is tapping her fingers to create a rhythm-


Drumming on my heating heart.
Her finger tapping is enough to elicit strong emotions from me-


I got it good, I've got it bad-
The circumstances are not perfect, but they're still satisfactory-


It's true, uh-huh.
This statement is fundamentally accurate-


She's gone,
She's no longer here-


She's out of sight,
I can't see her anymore-


She's my love me tender,
She is my most cherished person-


My P. G. fright,
She is the one who makes me truly scared-


My lady day in the dead of night,
When the rest of the world seems asleep, she is present for me-


My best friend.
She is my closest confidante and companion-


She's my best friend.
We share an unbreakable bond that surpasses everything else-




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joseph Young

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