Honeysuckle Rose
Benny Goodman;Lester Young Lyrics
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Oh honey listen to my plea:
Every honeybee
Fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them goodness knows
Oh honey suckle rose
When you're passin' by
Flowers droop and sigh
And I know the reason why
You're my sweety goodness knows
Oh honey suckle rose
I don't buy sugar
You just have to touch my cup;
I don't need sugar
It's sweet enough when you stir it up
When I'm taking sips
From your dainty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection goodness knows
Oh honey suckle rose
Every honeybee
Fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them goodness knows
Oh honey suckle rose
When you're passin' by
Flowers droop and sigh
And I know the reason why
You're my sweety goodness knows
Oh honey suckle rose
I don't buy sugar
You just have to touch my cup;
I don't need sugar
It's sweet stir it up
When I'm taking sips
From your dainty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection goodness knows
Oh honey suckle rose
The lyrics of Honeysuckle Rose revolve around a love story wherein the singer is pleading to his partner to listen to him. He is comparing his sweetheart to a honeysuckle rose, which is making everything around her, including honeybees and flowers, envious. The lyrics further emphasize the sweetness and desirability of the singer's beloved. The singer even claims that he doesn't need sugar as his sweetheart's presence is enough to make everything sweet.
Overall, the song's message is that the singer's love is so strong and sweet that it affects everything around him, making the natural world envious of his joy. The lyrics' charm comes from the descriptions of the honeybees and flowers' reactions to the singer's lover, emphasizing the power of love to capture and enchant the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey honey
Sweetheart, my love
Oh honey listen to my plea:
Beloved, pay attention to my request
Every honeybee
All the bees
Fills with jealousy
Becomes envious
When they see you out with me
When they see us together
I don't blame them goodness knows
I can understand why
Oh honey suckle rose
My dear, I love you so much
When you're passin' by
When you walk by me
Flowers droop and sigh
The flowers wilt and appear sad
And I know the reason why
I'm aware of the cause
You're my sweety goodness knows
You're the love of my life, my darling
I don't buy sugar
I don't need any more sweetness
You just have to touch my cup;
Your mere presence makes it sweet enough
It's sweet enough when you stir it up
You make everything sweet just by being there
When I'm taking sips
When I drink
From your dainty lips
From your delicate, lovely mouth
Seems the honey fairly drips
It's as if honey is dripping from your lips
You're confection goodness knows
You're a confectionery delight, my love
Oh honey suckle rose
My dear, I love you so much
Every honeybee
All the bees
Fills with jealousy
Becomes envious
When they see you out with me
When they see us together
I don't blame them goodness knows
I can understand why
Oh honey suckle rose
My dear, I love you so much
When you're passin' by
When you walk by me
Flowers droop and sigh
The flowers wilt and appear sad
And I know the reason why
I'm aware of the cause
You're my sweety goodness knows
You're the love of my life, my darling
Oh honey suckle rose
My dear, I love you so much
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller
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