They Can't Take That Away from Me
Armstrong Lyrics


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The way you wear your hat
The way you sip your tea
The memory of all that
No no they can't take that away from me

The way your smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
No no they can't take that away from me

We may never never meet again
On the bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always keep the memory of

The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you've changed my life
No no they can't take that away from me
No they can't take that away from me

The way you wear your hat
The way you sip your tea
The memory of all that
No no they can't take that away from me

The way your smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
No no they can't take that away from me

We may never never meet again
On the bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always keep the memory of

The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life
No no they can't take that away from me
No they can't take that away from me
Swing it boys

We may never never meet again
On the bumpy road to love
Swing it
Still I'll always, always keep the memory of
Yeah man

The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life
No no they can't take that away from me
No they can't take that away from me




Would you repeat that again deary please
No they can't take that away from me

Overall Meaning

"They Can't Take That Away from Me" is an ode to the timeless memories of love that remain unforgettable even after it's long gone. It's about the little things that make a person special and the moments that they shared together. The lyrics describe the way she wears her hat, sips her tea, smiles, sings off-key, holds her knife, and the way they danced until three. These details symbolize the memories of their time together and the impression that she left on him. The phrase "No, no they can't take that away from me" expresses how these memories stay with the singer forever and cannot be taken away by anyone or anything.


The song also acknowledges the reality that their love story may never have a happy ending or that they may never meet again. However, the singer acknowledges that the memory of her and the moments they shared would remain in his heart, and he would treasure them forever, regardless of what future holds.


Line by Line Meaning

The way you wear your hat
I love the unique way you wear your hat


The way you sip your tea
I adore your refined and elegant manner of sipping tea


The memory of all that
I hold dear the memories of our time together and all those special moments


No no they can't take that away from me
Nobody can take the love I have for you and the memories we created together


The way your smile just beams
I adore how your smile radiates and lights up the room


The way you sing off key
I find it endearing how you sing off key, it's part of what makes you unique and special to me


The way you haunt my dreams
I can't stop thinking about you, even in my dreams


We may never never meet again
We may not be together in the future, but what we had will always be special to me


On the bumpy road to love
Our relationship may have had its ups and downs, but it was worth it


Still I'll always, always keep the memory of
I will always cherish and hold onto the memories of our time together


The way you hold your knife
I find it charming and adorable, the way you hold your knife


The way we danced till three
I'll never forget dancing with you all night until the early hours of the morning


The way you've changed my life
You've had a profound and positive impact on my life, and I will always be grateful for that


Swing it boys
Play the music and let's keep the party going


Yeah man
I agree with you, let's keep enjoying ourselves


Would you repeat that again deary please
Could you please repeat what you just said, my dear? I want to hear it again




Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin

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@nghonglinh

The way you wear your hat
The way you sip your tea
The memory of all that
No they can't take that away from me
The way your smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
No, no they can't take that away from me

We may never never meet again, on that bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always keep the memory of

The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life
No, no they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away from me.

The way you wear your hat
The way you sip your tea
The memory of all that
No they can't take that away from me
The way your smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
No, no they can't take that away from me

We may never never meet again, on that bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always keep the memory of

The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life
No, no they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away from me.

We may never never meet again, on that bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always keep the memory of

The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life
No, no they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away from me.



@matiastoledo5395

La manera en que llevas tu sombrero, la manera que bebes tu te.
El recuerdo de todo eso,no, no pueden tomar eso de mi.
La manera en que tu sonrisa resplandece, la manera que cantas desafinada, la manera en que rondas mis sueños, no, no pueden tomar eso de mi.
Quizás nunca, nunca nos veamos de nuevo en la abultada ruta al amor, aún así yo siempre, siempre guardaré el recuerdo de... la manera que sostienes tu cuchillo, la manera que bailamos hasta las 3, la forma en que cambiaste mi vida, no, no pueden tomar eso de mi, no, no pueden tomar eso de mi.

La manera en que llevas tu sombrero, la manera que bebes tu te.
El recuerdo de todo eso,no, no pueden tomar eso de mi.
La manera en que tu sonrisa resplandece, la manera que cantas desafinada, la manera en que rondas mis sueños, no, no pueden tomar eso de mi.
Quizás nunca, nunca nos veamos de nuevo en la abultada ruta al amor, aún así yo siempre, siempre guardaré el recuerdo de... la manera que sostienes tu cuchillo, la manera que bailamos hasta las 3, la forma en que cambiaste mi vida, no, no pueden tomar eso de mi, no, no pueden tomar eso de mi.Quizás nunca nunca nos veamos de nuevo en la abultada ruta al amor, aún así yo siempre guardaré el recuerdo de... la forma en que sostienen tu cuchillo, la forma en que bailamos hasta las 3, la forma en que cambiaste mi vida, no pueden quitar eso de mi. No pueden tomar eso de mi.



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@kahn4048

This is the last song my uncle listened to the night he passed away. I looked through his web history and this was the last result just few hours a stroke took him away from us forever. Now I'm crying listening to the lyrics of this song. Nothing can take away the memories he made with us. the way he smiled, he talked, his kindness... nothing. The way he used to read me stories when I was a kid... He went through so much it's just not fair he met his end this way. I will continue to make you live through the music you loved so much. We will never forget you. We love you so much. Stay bright up there.

@savageunitato100

Oh my, wow.

@twenteetoo

❤️‍🩹this is so touching. Thanks for sharing

@kahn4048

@@twenteetoo ❤️

@bradfordhammond8689

Bless You so much...Thank You.

@kahn4048

@@bradfordhammond8689 thank you all so much. Please keep my uncle in your thoughts ❤️

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@amymiller8964

Every human being needs to hear this song. It’s the best of the best!!!

@noxxider4361

Ella Fitzgerald's pitch accuracy is out of this world

@romuloqueiroz966

Sem dúvida!

@francisdunn5387

Ella was truly the best the way she sing a song it was like thats the way it sould be sung nobody else matter truly truly one of
a kind she was greatest

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