Don't Let Go
garcia jerry band Lyrics

Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock.
The singer is calling attention to the time and signaling that it's time to start having fun.

Don't let go, Don't let go.
The singer is telling their partner to hold on and not let go.

Come on, baby, it's time to rock,
The singer is urging their partner to have a good time and enjoy the music.

I'm so happy I got you here,
The artist is expressing their joy that their partner is there with them.

Keeps me grinnin' from ear to ear.
The artist is saying that they are so happy it makes them smile from ear to ear.

Oo-wee, This feelin's killin' me;
The singer is so overwhelmed with joy that they feel like they might die from it.

Ah shucks, I wouldn't stop for a million bucks.
The singer is saying that no amount of money could make them stop feeling happy.

I love you so, Just hold me tight.
The artist is expressing their love for their partner and asking them to hold them tight.

Thunder, lightening, wind and rain,
The artist is using weather imagery to describe the intensity of their love and passion.

Love is stormin' inside my brain,
The artist is saying that they are consumed by love and passion.

I'm so eager, I'm nearly dyin',
The singer is expressing their desire for their partner and saying that they can hardly stand it.

You've been keepin' your lips from mine.
The artist is saying that their partner has been reluctant to kiss them.

Hound dog barkin' up side the hill,
The singer is using dog imagery to describe the intensity of their love and passion.

Love is draggin' him thru the mill,
The singer is saying that love is a powerful force that affects everyone, including animals.

If it wasn't for havin' you,
The singer is saying that without their partner, they would be lost and miserable.

I'd be barkin' and howlin' too.
The artist is saying that they would be just as unhappy as the hound dog without their partner.

One day, baby, you'll quit me yet,
The artist is acknowledging that their relationship won't last forever and that their partner may leave them someday.

I'll be cryin' and soakin' wet,
The singer is saying that if their partner leaves them, they will be devastated and heartbroken.

One thing, baby, I'll never stand,
The singer is saying that they will never be able to tolerate their partner being with someone else.

Your lips kissin' some other man.
The artist is saying that they can't bear the thought of their partner being intimate with someone else.

Just hold me tight, Don't let go!
The artist is urging their partner to hold onto them and not let go.