They Can't Take That Away from Me
B.B. King & Diane Schuur Lyrics
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That will keep me loving you,
And with your permission
May I list a few?
The way you wear your hat.
The way you sip your tea.
The memory of all that -
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 (do-do-do-do do-do).
The way we danced until 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.
This song speaks about a love that the singer knows will end, yet is determined to hold onto the memories of the moments that they shared together. The first verse acknowledges the inevitability of the separation, but encourages the listener to focus on the positives - that the melody will linger on, despite the end of the song. The second verse lists specific things that the singer loves about their partner, such as the way they wear their hat or sip their tea, the memories of which they will always hold onto. The bridge acknowledges that they may never see each other again, but despite this, the singer will always remember their time together fondly.
Line by Line Meaning
Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note,
Our relationship won't end in sadness, even though you're leaving tomorrow.
Though by tomorrow you're gone;
Even though you're leaving tomorrow.
The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote,
The song is finished, but as the writer said,
The melody lingers on.
The melody still stays with us.
They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress.
They may separate us, and I'll miss your loving touch.
But though they take you from me, I'll still possess.
But even if they separate us, I'll still have your memories.
The way you wear your hat
I love the way you put on your headgear.
The way your sip your tea
I adore how you drink your tea.
The memory of all that
I'll keep the memory of all these things we share.
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No one can take away our memories from me.
The way your smile just beams
I love the way your beautiful smile lights up your face.
The way you sing off key
I love the way you sing, even if you're not always on tune.
The way you haunt my dreams
I love the way you stay in my dreams, even when you're not here.
We may never, never meet again
Maybe we'll never see each other again.
On the bumpy road to love
On the challenging path to love.
Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of
Nonetheless, I'll always treasure the memories of
The way you hold your knife
I love the way you hold your knife when you're cutting something.
The way we danced till three
I cherish the way we danced until three in the morning.
The way you changed my life
I adore the way you transformed my life.
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No one can take away these memories from me.
No, they can't take that away from me
These memories are mine to keep, and no one can take them away.
Can't take that away
No one can take these memories away from me.
Can't take that away from me
These memories are mine to keep forever.
Lyrics © ACUM Ltd.
Written by: EHUD MANOR, GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
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