My Man
Yoko Ono Lyrics


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My man is the best in the world,
He's got the sun in his heart and the moon in his soul.
His head's in the clouds, but his feet on the ground,
And when he speaks, all the birds come around.
I love you, I love you.

My man is the best in the world,
His eyes got the shine of the ancient stars,
His heartbeat is the beat of the ocean,
He smells like an Aztec magic potion.
I love you, I love you.

Ah, ah, ah,

Babalu-babalu-babalu, I love you, I love you.
Babalu-babalu-babalu, I love you, I love you.

My man is the best in the world,
He knows me like the palm of his hand.
When I'm good, he's so very good
And when I'm bad, he laughs and says, don't be sad.
I love you, I love you.

Babalu-babalu-babalu, (babalu) I love you, I love you.
Babalu-babalu-babalu, (babalu) I love you, I love you.
(I love you, I love you, I love you)

Babalu-babalu-babalu, (babalu) I love you, I love you.
Babalu-babalu-babalu, (babalu) I love you, I love you.
(I love you, I love you, I love you)

Babalu-babalu-babalu, (babalu) I love you, I love you.
Babalu-babalu-babalu, (babalu) I love you, I love you.
(I love you, I love you, I love you)





Babalu-babalu-babalu, (babalu) I love you, I love you.
(I love you, I love you, I love you)

Overall Meaning

Yoko Ono's "My Man" is a tribute to her beloved partner, John Lennon. The song expresses her love and admiration for him, describing him as the "best in the world" with the sun in his heart and the moon in his soul. She praises his positive energy, likening it to the beat of the ocean, and his visionary nature, saying that he has his head in the clouds but his feet firmly on the ground. When he speaks, she says, the birds come around, suggesting a kind of magnetic charisma that draws people to him.


Ono also describes the intimacy and understanding she shares with Lennon, saying that he knows her "like the palm of his hand" and is patient and loving even when she's not at her best. She punctuates each verse with the refrain "Babalu-babalu-babalu, I love you, I love you," a joyful, exuberant expression of her feelings.


The song's lyrics suggest a deep sense of connection and devotion between two partners who understand and appreciate each other's strengths and weaknesses. It's a celebration of the power of love and a testament to the beauty of a strong, supportive, and mutually inspiring relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

My man is the best in the world,
Yoko Ono believes that her man is the best in the world


He's got the sun in his heart and the moon in his soul.
Her man is full of passion and emotion


His head's in the clouds, but his feet on the ground,
He has a great imagination, but also remains practical


And when he speaks, all the birds come around.
He is very charming and charismatic


I love you, I love you.
She loves her man very much.


His eyes got the shine of the ancient stars,
Her man has beautiful and sparkling eyes


His heartbeat is the beat of the ocean,
He has a strong and steady heartbeat


He smells like an Aztec magic potion.
Her man has a unique and mesmerizing scent


He knows me like the palm of his hand.
Her man understands her completely


When I'm good, he's so very good
Her man is always supportive when she behaves well


And when I'm bad, he laughs and says, don't be sad.
Her man makes her feel better even when she is behaving poorly


Babalu-babalu-babalu, I love you, I love you.
The repetition of this phrase emphasizes her love and affection for her man


(I love you, I love you, I love you)
This phrase is also an expression of her love and affection for her man




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: YOKO ONO

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@davidperez-mt1iy

En medio de toda crítica si cantaba bien o mal, esta canción es un himno hacia y para el hombre que ella amó, en lo más profundo de su corazón y de esta manera plasmó su sentimiento hace Lennon, hermosa melodia, y hermoso lo que en ella dice, pocas mujeres lo hacen hacia un hombre que verdaderamente ame, Yoko God bless U. Saludos desde Acapulco Gro. Enero del 2023

@lyrics7673

One of her best songs. It's cute and beautiful

@j.c7719

One of the greatest pop songs ever written.

@simonedevlin7710

Love vibrations permeating the cosmos " Yoko ...John..."

@Landrew-nx3fr

Originally titled "My Papa" but Yoko changed it after it happened.
Get Yoko's Onobox for an excellent digital remastered version.

@hill3016

Genius

@camilo23rm

Nice

@Preliminimal

🥰😊

@lallie345

I love you my man (Johno) J 😘

@Fatality84

Jheri curl music!!

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