The Lady Loves Me
Ann-Margret Lyrics


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She loves me, she loves me not
She loves me, she loves me not
She loves me, she loves me, she loves me
The lady loves me and it shows
In spite of the way she turns up her nose
I'm her ideal, her hearts desire
Under that ice she's burning like fire
She'd like to cuddle up to me
She's playing hard to get
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet

The gentleman has savoir-faire
As much as an elephant or a bear
I'd like to take him for a spin
Back to the zoo to visit his kin
He's got about as much appeal as a soggy cigarette
The lady loathes him but he doesn't know it yet

The lady's got a crush on me
The gentleman's crazy obviously
The lady's dying to be kissed
The gentleman needs a psychiatrist
I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake
Or play Russian roulette
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet

She's falling fast she's on the skids
Both of his heads are flipping their lids
Tonight she'll hold me in her arms
I'd rather be holding hydrogen bombs
Will someone tell this Romeo
I'm not his Juliet
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet




She wants me
Like poison ivy
Needs me
Like a hole in the head
Everyone can see she's got it bad
He's mad!
The gentleman is an egotist
I'm simply aware I'm hard to resist
He's one man I could learn to hate
How's about having dinner at eight
I'd rather dine with Frankenstein
In a moonlight tete-a-tete
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet

Oh yes she loves me
Dig that shrinking violet
Oh she really loves me
Here's one gal you'll never get
She lo- lo- loves me
Would you like to make a bet
I said the lady loves me
The gentleman's all wet

Overall Meaning

The song "The Lady Loves Me" is a classic tune from the 1964 musical film "Viva Las Vegas" starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. The song is a playful and sarcastic duet between Presley and Margret's characters. The lyrics are flaunting their rejection of one another, despite their undeniable attraction.


The chorus repeats the lines "She loves me, she loves me not", a nod to the children's game of picking petals off a flower to determine whether someone loves them. However, the song has a twist as both characters believe the other loves them, but they’re playing hard to get.


Elvis’ verses describe how Ann-Margret’s character secretly loves him but doesn’t want to admit it. He sings, "She loves me and it shows, in spite of the way she turns up her nose." Ann-Margret’s verses describe how Elvis’ character repulses her. She sings, "The gentleman’s got savoir-faire, as much as an elephant or a bear. He’s got about as much appeal as a soggy cigarette."


Overall, the song captures a playful banter between two characters with undeniable chemistry but equally big egos.


Line by Line Meaning

She loves me, she loves me not
The lady is indecisive about her feelings towards me


She loves me, she loves me not
The lady is still uncertain about whether she loves me or not


She loves me, she loves me, she loves me
Finally, the lady has realized that she loves me


The lady loves me and it shows
It is evident that the lady loves me


In spite of the way she turns up her nose
Although she may act like she doesn't like me, she actually does


I'm her ideal, her hearts desire
I am the one that the lady has always wanted


Under that ice she's burning like fire
Even though she appears cold on the outside, she is actually passionate about me


She'd like to cuddle up to me
The lady desires to be close to me


She's playing hard to get
She's pretending to not be interested in me to make me try harder


The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet
The lady is unaware of her true feelings towards me


The gentleman has savoir-faire
The other man is suave and debonair


As much as an elephant or a bear
The other man has no appeal


I'd like to take him for a spin
I'd like to take him back to the zoo


Back to the zoo to visit his kin
I want to take him back to be with his animal relatives


He's got about as much appeal as a soggy cigarette
The other man is absolutely unattractive


The lady loathes him but he doesn't know it yet
The lady has strong negative feelings towards the other man


The lady's got a crush on me
She has developed feelings for me


The gentleman's crazy obviously
The other man is out of his mind


The lady's dying to be kissed
The lady wants to be kissed by me badly


The gentleman needs a psychiatrist
The other man is in dire need of therapy


I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake
I'd prefer to kiss a dangerous snake than the other man


Or play Russian roulette
I'd rather take my chances with a deadly game than spent time with the other man


She's falling fast she's on the skids
The lady is quickly becoming infatuated with me


Both of his heads are flipping their lids
The other man is in complete disbelief


Tonight she'll hold me in her arms
The lady and I will be intimate tonight


I'd rather be holding hydrogen bombs
I'd prefer to be holding incredibly dangerous bombs than to be intimate with the lady


Will someone tell this Romeo
Someone needs to inform the other man of the situation


I'm not his Juliet
I am not interested in being with the other man


Like poison ivy
The lady needs me like an irritating rash


Like a hole in the head
The lady needs me like she needs a wound in her head


Everyone can see she's got it bad
It's obvious to everyone that the lady has feelings for me


He's mad!
The other man is insane


The gentleman is an egotist
The other man is extremely conceited


I'm simply aware I'm hard to resist
I know that I am very attractive


He's one man I could learn to hate
I am strongly considering hating the other man


How's about having dinner at eight
Let's go out and eat together tonight


I'd rather dine with Frankenstein
I'd prefer to dine with a fictional monster than with the other man


In a moonlight tete-a-tete
I'd like to do it under the moonlight with the lady


Oh yes she loves me
The lady is madly in love with me


Dig that shrinking violet
Notice how reserved she is with others, yet loves me


Oh she really loves me
She truly loves me


Here's one gal you'll never get
The lady is only interested in me


She lo- lo- loves me
The lady is head over heels in love with me


Would you like to make a bet
Are you willing to bet against the fact that she loves me?


The gentleman's all wet
The other man has no chance with the lady




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper

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@alison2649

That part of the song,”both of his heads are flipping their lids” … kind of naughty,lol

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@Key-ho3qi

Lol. I was looking to see if I was the only one that caught that. Coincidentally when she says it is you’re watching him walk, you understand why. 😂🤭

@mackenziecruz7182

The people back then were so pretty.

@sandraherzog6211

Not everyone just Elvis and Ann!

@julianG1212

Sandra Herzog you forgot Sharon Tate

@jahimjauh-hey5653

Just in the movies kid

@bobbyodell8676

They still are...just ignored by commie Hollywood.

@mevrammcoyoteV8f150

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@tjrmakhetha

The writing back then was so simple yet so effortlessly witty…unbelievable

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