Cecilia
Candy Candido Lyrics
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Little over sweet sixteen
But the cutest flapper that you've ever seen
When the fellows pass her by
She will always wink her eye
When she talks to them
When she walks with them
This is what they'll cry
Does your mother know you're out Cecilia?
Does she know that I'm about to steal you?
Oh my when I look in your eyes
Something tells me you and I should get together
How bout a little kiss Cecilia
Just a kiss you'll never miss Cecilia
Why do we two keep on wasting time?
Oh Cecilia
Say that you'll be mine
Many funny things occur
While the boys are courting her
I refer to one case in particular
She went with a boy named Joe
Who was always lisping so
When he'd ask this miss
For a little kiss it would sound just like this
Doeth your mother know you're out The-thiel-yuh
Doeth thee know that I'm about to thteal "yuh"
Oh my when I look in your eyth
I feel very you know tho un-neth-the-tha-ry
How about a little kiss The-thiel-yuh
Jutht a kith you'll never mith The-thiel-yuh
Why do we two keep on wathting time?
Oh The-thiel-yuh
Thay that you'll be mine
Mine How about a little kith, the thiel yuh
Jutht a kith you'll never mith, the thiel yuh.
Why do we two keep on wathing time
Oh, the theil yuh
The song Cecilia by Candy Candido is a jazzy, euphemistic love song that tells the story of a cute, flirty girl named Cecilia Green. The song describes how Cecilia winks at boys who pass her by and talks to them while walking with them, driving them wild with desire. However, the boys are hesitant to make a move because they wonder if Cecilia's mother knows she's out and about with them. The lyrics ask Cecilia if her mother is aware of her actions, but at the same time, the singer can't help but be drawn to her charms. The lyrics then delve into a particular story of Cecilia courting a boy named Joe, who has a lisp that makes his words come out funny. Even with the lisp, the boy asks for a kiss from Cecilia, and the song ends with the singer asking Cecilia for a kiss, urging her not to waste any more time.
Line by Line Meaning
Little Miss Cecilia Green
Introducing the main character, a young girl named Cecilia Green.
Little over sweet sixteen
Cecilia is just slightly older than sixteen years old.
But the cutest flapper that you've ever seen
Despite her young age, Cecilia is considered to be the cutest flapper around.
When the fellows pass her by
Guys often walk by Cecilia.
She will always wink her eye
Cecilia likes to wink at guys as they pass by her.
When she talks to them
When Cecilia engages in conversations with guys,
When she walks with them
When Cecilia walks beside them,
This is what they'll cry
This is what they say to Cecilia.
Does your mother know you're out Cecilia?
Guys often ask Cecilia if her mother knows that she's outside, implying that Cecilia is too young to be out without parental supervision.
Does she know that I'm about to steal you?
The guy is asking if Cecilia's mother knows that he's planning to take Cecilia away.
Oh my when I look in your eyes
The guy is expressing his infatuation with Cecilia's beauty.
Something tells me you and I should get together
The guy is suggesting that he and Cecilia should become an item.
How bout a little kiss Cecilia
The guy is asking Cecilia for a kiss.
Just a kiss you'll never miss Cecilia
The guy is implying that Cecilia wouldn't regret kissing him.
Why do we two keep on wasting time?
The guy is expressing frustration that they haven't yet become a couple.
Say that you'll be mine
The guy is asking Cecilia to commit to a romantic relationship with him.
Many funny things occur
A lot of humorous and silly things happen when guys try to court Cecilia.
While the boys are courting her
Men are trying to win Cecilia's affections.
I refer to one case in particular
The singer is about to share a particular instance that he remembers.
She went with a boy named Joe
Cecilia was once dating a boy named Joe.
Who was always lisping so
Joe had a slight lisp.
When he'd ask this miss
When Joe would ask Cecilia.
For a little kiss it would sound just like this
Joe's lisp made it sound like he was asking for 'a lithle kith'.
Mine How about a little kith, the thiel yuh
The singer is repeating his request for a kiss from Cecilia, but now imitating Joe's lisp.
Jutht a kith you'll never mith, the thiel yuh.
The singer repeats his assertion that Cecilia wouldn't regret kissing him, still imitating Joe's lisp.
Thay that you'll be mine
The singer asks Cecilia to be his girlfriend.
Oh The-thiel-yuh
The singer addresses Cecilia once more, using her name again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DREYER, RUBY
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Frank Masiello
on You're Nothin' But a Nothin'
Can you upload "You're Nothin' But a Nuthin'" as performed by Candy Candido? On the B side is "Barnacle Bill the Sailor." Candido's versions seem lost. I have an old 78 rpm of it from the early 1950s, buried somewhere, and wish more people could hear these. Candido was truly great. The current links to these on sonichits.com do not lead to them.