Tea for Two
Bob Hope & Shirley Ross Lyrics
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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,
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!
The lyrics to Bob Hope and Shirley Ross's song "Two Sleepy People" tell the story of a couple who are out of cigarettes, holding hands, and yawning as they realize how late it has gotten. Despite their exhaustion and lack of things to say, they are "too much in love to say good-night." They sit in a cozy chair, picking on a wishbone, and reminisce about how they used to linger in the hall, despite Papa's disapproval of their relationship. They mention that they got married in the fall to rent a little nest and get some rest. They describe themselves as a "gawky little fellow" and a "dizzy little dame" who are still too much in love to say goodnight.
The song is a beautiful tribute to the power of love and how it can keep people awake, even when they are exhausted. The idea that two people can be so in love that they don't need to say anything to each other is a powerful one, and it's a testament to how much these two people care for each other. The song also touches on the idea of finding rest in each other's arms and the importance of having a cozy little nest to call home.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are, out of cigarettes,
We are sitting here, having run out of cigarettes.
Holding hands and yawning; look how late it gets,
We are holding hands and yawning, realizing how late it has gotten.
Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light,
We are two people who are very tired, even as dawn begins to break.
Too much in love to say good-night.
We are too deeply in love to say goodnight to each other.
Say, here we are, in this cozy chair,
We are seated together in a cozy chair.
Picking on a wishbone from the Frigidaire,
We are picking on a wishbone from the refrigerator.
Two sleepy people, with nothing to say,
We are two sleepy people who don't have anything to talk about.
Much to much in love to break away.
We are far too in love to want to be apart.
Do you the remember the nights we used to linger in the hall?
Do you remember the times when we would linger in the hall?
Papa didn't like you at all,
My father didn't like you very much.
But I was crazy 'bout you, baby!
But I was absolutely crazy about you, my love!
Do you remember reason why we married in the Fall?
Do you recall the reason we got married in the fall?
To rent this little nest and get a bit of rest!
It was to rent this little place and take a break from everything!
Well, here we are, just about the same,
And now here we are, just about the same as always.
Gawky little fellow, dizzy little dame,
You, my love, are still a clumsy little fellow, and I am still a dizzy little dame.
Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light,
We are still two very tired people as the sun starts to rise.
Much to much in love to say good-night.
And we are still much too deeply in love to say goodnight.
Good-night!
Goodnight to everyone else in the world, but not to each other, because we are too in love to part just yet.
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