Lily (My One and Only) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lily, my one and only
I can hardly wait 'til I see her
Silly, I know I'm silly
'Cause I'm hangin' in this tree
In the hopes that she will catch a glimpse of me


[Chorus]
And through her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she...


[Verse 2]
Lily, my one and only
Love is in my heart and in your eyes
Will she or won't she want him
(Well) No one knows for sure
But an officer is knockin' at my door

[Chorus]
And through her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she could only see me


[Bridge]
And when I'm with her I feel fine
If I could kiss her I wouldn't mind the time it took to find my
[Verse 3]
Lily, my one and only
I can hardly wait 'til I see her
Oh Lily, I know you love me
'Cause as they're draggin' me away
I swear I saw her raise her hand and wave
Goodbye

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Genius Annotation

In this humorous story of voyeurism, the narrator tells of his unhealthy obsession with a woman named Lily. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that this is not your typical love song. He watches her window through his vantage point, perched on a tree.

He’s finally arrested and taken to jail when someone (presumably Lily herself) calls the police.

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What have critics said about the song?
Genius Answer

Spin had nothing but good things to say:

The band’s unhinged sense of humor has never been clearer than on ‘Lily (My One and Only),’ a vaudevillian number where Corgan gets his Eddie Cantor on to relay the story of a deluded peeping tom, a young man driven mad by obsessing over the object of his desire. This is the good kind of self-parody.

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