Tea for Two
Della Reese Lyrics


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Picture you upon my knee
Just tea for two
And two for tea
Just me for you
And you for me alone
Nobody near us to see us or hear us
No friends or relations
On weekend vacations

We won't have it known, dear
That we own a telephone, dear
Day will break and you'll wake
And start to bake a sugar cake
For me to take for all the boys to see
We will raise a family
A boy for you




And a girl for me
Oh, can't you see how happy we would be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Della Reese's classic song 'Tea for Two' speak about a couple picturing themselves sitting together drinking 'tea for two,' meaning that they are enjoying each other's company and nothing else matters. They imagine that they are alone, and no one is watching them. They even keep their phone away, and no one knows about their togetherness. They are only interested in each other and want to start a family together. The couple wants to live a simple and happy life with children, with a boy for her and a girl for him. The lyrics speak of their desire for happiness and peace in their lives.


The lyrics portray a deep love that the couple shares, and they have a simple existence in mind. The song is romantic yet grounded to reality, giving the listeners an instant classic. It describes a perfect little world that every couple would love to have for themselves - an intimate, peaceful haven that belongs only to them.


Line by Line Meaning

Picture you upon my knee
Imagine you sitting on my lap


Just tea for two
It's just you and me having tea


And two for tea
We'll have enough tea for the both of us


Just me for you
I'm here just for you


And you for me alone
You're here just for me, no one else


Nobody near us to see us or hear us
We're alone, with no one to bother us


No friends or relations
We don't need anyone else


On weekend vacations
We'll go away on weekends


We won't have it known, dear
No one will know, my love


That we own a telephone, dear
We won't tell anyone that we have a phone


Day will break and you'll wake
Morning will come, and you'll get up


And start to bake a sugar cake
You'll make a cake with sugar in it


For me to take for all the boys to see
You'll make a cake for me to show off to my friends


We will raise a family
We'll have children and take care of them together


A boy for you
We'll have a son for you to take care of


And a girl for me
We'll have a daughter for me to take care of


Oh, can't you see how happy we would be
We'll be so happy together, my love




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IRVING CAESAR, VINCENT YOUMANS

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