Looking For A Boy
Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics


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If it's true that love affairs are all arranged in heaven
My guardian angel's holding out on me
So I'm looking for a boy 'bout five foot six or seven
And won't be happy till I'm on his knee
I'll be blue until he comes my way
Hope he takes the cue when I am sayin'

I am just a little girl
Who's looking for a little boy
Who's looking for a girl to love

Tell me please, where can he be
The loving he who'll bring to me
The harmony I'm dreamin' of?
It'll be goodbye, I know
To my tale of woe
When he says hello

So I am just a little girl
Who's looking for a little boy
Who's looking for a girl to love

So, I am just a little girl




Who's looking for a little boy
Who's looking for a girl to love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ella Fitzgerald's song "Looking For A Boy" convey the innocence and hopefulness of a young woman looking for love. The singer identifies herself as a "little girl" who is searching for a "little boy" to love. She longs for someone who can provide her with the "harmony" she dreams of, suggesting that she is looking for a true connection and partnership.


The singer's optimism shines through as she declares that when she finds her true love, it will be "goodbye" to her "tale of woe", signifying that she has previously had negative experiences with romance but still holds out hope for something better. When the person she's been searching for finally arrives and says "Hello!", their connection will make all her past heartaches fade away.


The overall message of the song is one of hope and the belief that true love is out there waiting to be found. The singer's use of language like "little girl" and "little boy" emphasizes the idea of youthful innocence and a sense of purity to love. The song is both an ode to love and a testament to the power imagination holds in finding it.


Line by Line Meaning

I am just a little girl
I am a young woman who is still innocent and inexperienced in love.


Who's looking for a little boy
I am searching for a man who is kind, caring, and will treat me well.


Who's looking for a girl to love.
I hope to find someone who desires a meaningful and committed relationship.


Tell me please,
I am eager and anxious to know,


Where can he be,
I wonder where I will find the man who is meant to be in my life.


The loving he who'll bring to me
I long to find a man who will give me the love and attention I deserve.


The harmony I'm dreaming of.
I wish for a relationship filled with joy, positivity, and understanding.


It'll be goodbye, I know
I realize that once I find the right man, my search for love will finally come to an end.


To my tale of woe,
I will leave behind the sorrows and heartaches that have been a part of my past.


When he says "Hello!"
I will feel a sense of relief and excitement when I meet the man who could be my soulmate.


So I am just a little girl
Despite growing up, I still have so much to learn and experience in life and love.


Who's looking for a little boy
I am searching for a man who is kind, caring, and will treat me well.


Who's looking for a girl to love!
I hope to find someone who desires a meaningful and committed relationship.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

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Tony Adams

Thank you. One of my favs to sing along with.

Kathy Thompson

Who's the pianist?

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Ellis Larkin?

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