Tell Me Why
Bing Crosby Lyrics


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You ask me if I ever kissed another sweet as you
If I said I kissed another, you would look for someone new
So ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
Ask me no questions and there will be no goodbye

You ask me if I ever loved another nice as you
If I said I loved another, you and I would soon be through
So ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
Ask me no questions and there will be no goodbyes

No goodbye, no goodbye
No goodbye, no goodbyes

If you will only realize
I'll realize, realize
That today I love you so
And yesterday was long long ago

So ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
Ask me no questions and there will be no goodbyes

You ask me if I ever saw a paradise of blue
If I said I'd seen some others, yours would fill with rhapsody
So I'll ask you no questions and you'll tell me no lies
I'll ask you no questions and there will be no goodbye

No goodbye, no goodbye
No goodbye, no goodbyes

If only you will realize
I'll realize, realize
That today I love you so
And yesterday was long long ago





So ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
Ask me no questions and there will be no goodbyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bing Crosby's "Tell Me" are a plea from the singer to his lover to refrain from asking him questions that would cause pain to their relationship. He implores his lover to trust him and not to question his loyalty or love. He says that if he were honest about ever having kissed or loved anyone else, it would result in their relationship ending. Therefore, he begs her to ask him no questions, and he would tell her no lies.


The singer goes on to emphasize the importance of living in the present rather than dwelling on the past. He tries to reassure his lover that he loves her more than anyone else today, and their past is immaterial. The line "yesterday was long long ago" speaks to the notion of living in the moment and cherishing what they have now.


The song is essentially the singer's way of expressing his commitment to his lover, assuring her of his loyalty, and pleading with her not to destroy their relationship by asking questions that would reveal his past. It is a touching ballad that captures the uncertainty and vulnerability that can often arise in intimate relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

You ask me if I ever kissed another sweet as you
If I admit to kissing someone else, you would leave me, so I won't tell you the truth.


If I said I kissed another, you would look for someone new
If I confess to kissing someone else, you would break up with me and try to find someone else.


So ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
Don't ask me anything that could lead to the end of our relationship because I won't tell you the truth and we won't break up.


Ask me no questions and there will be no goodbye
If you don't ask me any questions, we won't have to end our relationship.


You ask me if I ever loved another nice as you
If I admitted to loving someone else as much as I love you, our relationship would be over.


If I said I loved another, you and I would soon be through
If I confessed to loving someone else as much as you, our relationship would come to an end very soon.


No goodbye, no goodbye
I don't want us to break up.


If you will only realize
If you fully understand and recognize my love for you,


I'll realize, realize
I will also understand and realize my love for you.


That today I love you so
Right now, at this moment, I love you very much.


And yesterday was long long ago
The past doesn't matter; our love exists in the present.


You ask me if I ever saw a paradise of blue
If I admit to seeing any place as beautiful as you, it would make you jealous and unhappy.


If I said I'd seen some others, yours would fill with rhapsody
If I told you about seeing other beautiful places, you would be very jealous of them and feel unhappy because you want to be the only beautiful thing in my life.


So I'll ask you no questions and you'll tell me no lies
I won't ask you anything that could cause you to lie to me and as such, you won't ask me anything that could cause me to lie to you.


I'll ask you no questions and there will be no goodbye
If we don't bring up anything that could lead to an end of our relationship, we won't have to say goodbye.


If only you will realize
If only you can understand completely that I love you so much,


That today I love you so
That I truly love you so much.


And yesterday was long long ago
And the past doesn't matter anymore.


Ask me no questions and there will be no goodbyes
If we avoid anything that could lead to an end of our relationship, we won't have to say goodbye.




Lyrics © ACORN PUBLISHING, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Wells, David Saxon

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Comments from YouTube:

BigBingFan

Thanks MegaJacKapp--this is the best of all the three renditions of this one! Great. Thanks! Gotta wonder about the sanity of the thumbs-down person. What a weirdo.

Alexandre Maltademoura

That ' s the Great and unforgettable Bing at the best of his Carrier.The

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