Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
Cole Nat King And His Trio Lyrics


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Love makes me treat you the way that I do,
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
There's nothing in this world too good
For a girl so good and true.
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?

Bought you a fur coat for Christmas,
A diamond ring,
A big Cadillac car, and everything.
What makes me treat you the way that I do?

Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Bought you a fur coat for Christmas,
A diamond ring,
A big Cadillac car, and everything.
What makes me treat you the way that I do?




Gee
Baby, ain't I good, to you?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cole Nat King And His Trio's "Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You" speaks of a man expressing his deep love for his partner by showering her with material possessions. The song starts with the singer questioning himself why he loves his partner so much, and he answers himself that love makes him treat her in such an adoring way. Throughout the song, he repeatedly affirms his love by highlighting the expensive things he bought for her, such as a fur coat, diamond ring, and a big Cadillac car, and asserts that there's nothing too luxurious for such a good and true girl like her. In essence, the song is an ode to a lover, offering her anything she desires as the ultimate expression of his love.


However, the song's lyrics also have an underlying tone of insecurity, indicating that the man is trying to maintain his lover's affection by splurging on extravagant gifts. Perhaps, he feels that he needs to go above and beyond financially to prove his worth or because he fears that his partner might leave him. The song's title alone is seemingly a rhetorical question in which the singer is attempting to persuade his lover to see him as a good partner, and that's why he's trying to prove that he's kind by showering her with gifts.


In conclusion, the song's lyrics portray a romantic gesture of a man expressing his undying love for his partner by showering her with luxurious gifts. Still, it also has an underlying tone of insecurity, where the man seems to be compensating for his partner's love by spending excessively.


Line by Line Meaning

Love makes me treat you the way that I do,
My love for you is the reason I treat you so well and with such kindness.


Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Don't you agree that I am treating you very well?


There's nothing in this world too good
There's nothing that's too good or too expensive for someone as wonderful and loyal as you.


For a girl so good and true.
I acknowledge your goodness and loyalty to me, and I want to reciprocate that with my love and kindness.


Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Don't you agree that I am treating you very well?


Bought you a fur coat for Christmas,
I gave you a luxurious fur coat as a gift for Christmas,


A diamond ring,
I also bought you a precious diamond ring.


A big Cadillac car, and everything.
I went all out and bought you a flashy, luxurious Cadillac car, along with other things that you might like.


What makes me treat you the way that I do?
I am pondering about what is driving my feelings of love and kindness towards you.


Gee
Don't you see


Baby, ain't I good,
That I am really treating you well


to you?
for your benefit.




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Written by: ANDY RAZAF, DON REDMAN

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