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Ah-La Song Lyrics
Sitting in a Dixon garden
Wishing that you and I weren’t parting
For the last time
The last time
And I said, why you wanna get married anyway?
That man’s got a family.
Then you say
Couldn’t wait on you forever
Or could I? Guess not.
There’s an awkward silence for the first time
So many years
As I recall, you used to be mine
And not some property of his
And I say, Ah-La, don’t go
Ah-La, stay
Ah-La, don’t go
Don’t go away
Maybe I should apologize
For I treated you so
And I’m so sorry that I left you here
Just wish I could’ve known
And you said
Well you never can tell
And it’s not your fault
See these things just happen when you’re dealing with hands on the clock of a woman
And he treats me fine
Anyways I’m getting older
And she says oh but I still miss sometimes
When the weather’s getting colder, she says
Do say goodbye
I’ll just see you later
She says, don’t make me cry
Cuz it’s enough just to know
That I won’t ever hold you close
And I won’t ever smell your skin
And I know how I’m supposed to feel
Here we go again
Wishing that you and I weren’t parting
For the last time
The last time
And I said, why you wanna get married anyway?
That man’s got a family.
Then you say
Couldn’t wait on you forever
Or could I? Guess not.
So many years
As I recall, you used to be mine
And not some property of his
And I say, Ah-La, don’t go
Ah-La, stay
Ah-La, don’t go
Don’t go away
For I treated you so
And I’m so sorry that I left you here
Just wish I could’ve known
And you said
Well you never can tell
And it’s not your fault
See these things just happen when you’re dealing with hands on the clock of a woman
And he treats me fine
Anyways I’m getting older
And she says oh but I still miss sometimes
When the weather’s getting colder, she says
I’ll just see you later
She says, don’t make me cry
Cuz it’s enough just to know
That I won’t ever hold you close
And I won’t ever smell your skin
And I know how I’m supposed to feel
Here we go again
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Damn, I think I just let the girl I love the most slip right out of my fingers, I left her by her house about 3 hrs ago, can't sleep, long story short, we have a long history but we didn't went out or even talk as much as we should, although we have been through many "goodbyes", something has kept us bonded for this last year. last night I saw her kissing a random guy, I don't know if this is it, but i might be watching the end of us right now. When I left her by her house, we talked, but I couldn't even shed one tear. I got home, as a said I couldn't sleep, I tried not to think about it, I failed, and I needed to listen to this song, I cried like a baby. Well done Joe, good song, such a humane song.
Hauntingly beautiful account of reminiscing with someone you loved. She is clearly about to get married and has accepted settling for someone who isn't him. For whatever reason they can't be together and it's painful. Before parting for the final time, they want to stay in the nostalgia for as long as they can.
The simple and sad acceptance is heartbreaking, as they have resigned themselves to being apart.