Two Sleepy People
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra Lyrics


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Here we are, out of cigarettes,
Holding hands and yawning; look how late it gets,
Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light,
Too much in love to say good-night.

Say, here we are, in this cozy chair,
Picking on a wishbone from the Frigidaire,
Two sleepy people, with nothing to say,
Much to much in love to break away.

Do you the remember the nights we used to linger in the hall?
Papa didn't like you at all,
But I was crazy 'bout you, baby!
Do you remember the reason why we married in the Fall?
To rent this little nest, and get a bit of rest!

Well, here we are, just about the same,
Gawky little fellow, dizzy little dame,
Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light,
Much to much in love to say good-night.





Good-night!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bob Crosby & His Orchestra's song Two Sleepy People paint a picture of a cozy and intimate moment between a couple who are exhausted but in love. The opening lines suggest that they have indulged themselves in a habit that they know is bad for them but cannot resist. The couple is holding hands and yawning, indicating that they have been up for a while or have just finished a long day. The fact that it is late is also mentioned, suggesting that they have been spending some quality time together. Despite the time, they are two sleepy people who are much too in love to say good-night.


The second verse builds on the duo's intimacy, describing them sitting together in a cozy chair, picking on a wishbone from the Frigidaire, seemingly engrossed in each other's company. There's nothing to say, yet they're too much in love to break away. The third verse, as indicated by the lyrics, reminisces about the past, particularly about their early relationship, and how they had to work hard to live together. There's a hint of rebellion against an authority figure with the reference to Papa who didn't like you at all, alluding to conflict from relatives. However, the wife remained infatuated with her then-boyfriend, now-husband.


The last verse reveals that nothing much has changed between the two lovers, regardless of their time together. Still gawky and dizzy, likely exhausted and happy, by dawn's early light, they are much too in love to say goodnight.


Line by Line Meaning

Here we are, out of cigarettes,
We are currently without cigarettes,


Holding hands and yawning; look how late it gets,
We are both tired and it's getting late, yet we still hold hands


Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light,
We're two people who are very tired, and it's now dawn


Too much in love to say good-night.
We're so in love that we refuse to say goodnight even though it's very late


Say, here we are, in this cozy chair,
We are now sitting in a comfortable chair


Picking on a wishbone from the Frigidaire,
We are playing with a wishbone from the fridge


Two sleepy people, with nothing to say,
We're both very tired and too exhausted to talk


Much too much in love to break away.
We're too much in love to want to leave each other


Do you the remember the nights we used to linger in the hall?
Do you remember the times we spent in the hallway?


Papa didn't like you at all,
My father disliked you very much


But I was crazy 'bout you, baby!
But I was head over heels for you, my beloved!


Do you remember the reason why we married in the Fall?
Do you recall why we got married during the autumn season?


To rent this little nest, and get a bit of rest!
To obtain this small dwelling and try to get some relaxation!


Well, here we are, just about the same,
And here we are, pretty much no different


Gawky little fellow, dizzy little dame,
An awkward man and a dizzy woman


Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light,
Two exhausted individuals, with the sun just starting to rise


Much too much in love to say good-night.
Still too much in love to bid each other farewell


Good-night!
A common farewell message when parting for the night.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANK LOESSER, HOAGY CARMICHAEL

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ShaNaNa's Strongest Soldier

Bob needs more recognition.

TonyBuemi

Enjoy Bob Crosby vocals

Henri de Lagardère

Zeke Zarchy, Sterling Bose, Billy Butterfield (tp), Ward Silloway, Warren Smith (tb), Irving Fazola (cl), Matty Matlock (cl, as), Joe Kearna (as), Eddie Miller (cl, ts), Gil Rodin (ts), Bob Zurke (p), Nappy Lamare (g), Bob Haggart (b), Ray Bauduc (dr), Marion Mann & Bob Crosby (voc).

Just Sara

“Bob” huh?

dagonn3

Bing's bro Bob

Just Sara

@dagonn3 I didn’t know when I commented that he had a brother, I found out right after - he sounds SO much like him!

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