Come Fly With Me
Frank Sinatra with The Billy May & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Say the situation is very bad
Something is happening to make the girlies swoon
Every time they hear this tune
Come with me, my honey
There's a moon aglow
Come with me, my honey
Pretty little bunny
I will love you so
Come with me, my honey
My honey bunny
That's the song of Calypso Joe
The bachelor population will never know
Why he should be such a big Romeo
But when they try to copy him the sound's all wrong
It's the way he sing his song
Come with me, my honey
There's a moon aglow
Come with me, my honey
Come with Calypso Joe
Pretty little bunny
I will love you so
Come with me, my honey
My honey bunny
That's the song of Calypso Joe.
(Musical Break)
Come with me, my honey
(Come with me, my honey)
There's a moon aglow
Come with me, my honey
(Come with me, my honey)
Come with Calypso Joe
Pretty little bunny
(Pretty little bunny)
I will love you so
Come with me, my honey
My honey bunny
That's the song of Calypso Joe.
Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me" is a romantic invitation to join him on a journey to exotic and faraway destinations. The upbeat tempo sets the mood for adventure and excitement, but it's Sinatra's smooth crooning that gives the lyrics their depth and meaning. He opens the song with an invitation to fly away together and then immediately sets the mood by suggesting exotic booze in a faraway bar in Bombay. The song's refrains extol the beauty of different destinations, including Peru and Acapulco Bay, and the pleasures of being together while traveling.
The words evoke a sense of escapism, inviting the listener to leave behind their everyday concerns and fly away to a world of beauty and adventure. The lyrics suggest that travel and adventure can be romantic and life-affirming experiences that bring people closer together. The song's final refrain is a call to action, urging the listener to pack up and fly away together.
"Come Fly With Me" was a hit for Sinatra and became one of his signature songs. It was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn and was first recorded by Sinatra in 1957. The version with Count Basie and his orchestra was released in 1960 and is considered a classic. The song's popularity has endured and has been covered by many other artists over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away
Let's travel together and enjoy the experience of flying
If you can use some exotic booze
If you want to have an alcoholic drink with an unusual flavor
There's a bar in far Bombay
There's a bar located in Bombay, which is far from here
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away
Let's travel together and enjoy the experience of flying
Come fly with me, let's float down to Peru
Let's travel together and fly to Peru
In llama-land there's a one-man band
In the land of llamas, there is a musician who can entertain us
And he'll toot his flute for you
He will play his flute to entertain you
Come fly with me, let's take off in the blue
Let's take off and fly into the blue sky
Once I get you up there
Once we are in the air
Where the air is rarefied
Where the air is thinner and difficult to breathe
We'll just glide
We'll fly smoothly without much effort
Starry-eyed
Feeling enchanted and amazed by the beauty of the stars
Once I get you up there
Once we are in the air
I'll be holding you so near
I'll be close to you, holding you tightly
You may hear
You might be able to hear
Angels cheer, 'cause we're together
Angels might rejoice because we are together
Weather-wise, it's such a lovely day
The weather is wonderful today
Just say the words and we'll beat the birds
If you want to fly faster than birds, just tell me
Down to Acapulco Bay
We'll fly to Acapulco Bay
It is perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say
It is said to be perfect for a romantic trip by air
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away
Let's travel together and enjoy the experience of flying
Pack up let's fly away
Let's prepare our things and go on a trip by plane
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MACK DAVID, ALEX C. KRAMER, JOAN WHITNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@themagicsinthemusic3810
Ol' Blue Eyes! Great, Jane and Brian. One of Frank Sinatras signature songs. Love It! Thank You!
Jim
@christineanne1453
raining so staying in and thought of getting away from the weather jim! both heard this growing up, can't beat a bit of frank. thought you might like it, regards,jane and brian.
@783nata
A beautiful video with music, which has become a classic of world culture. Excellent photos with the legendary singer. Thank you very much, dear Jane and Brian! Happy new week! Hugs and kisses!
@christineanne1453
yes frank was known everywhere Natasha, he made super records, have a good day from rainy Britain, regards,jane and brian.
@sitonatree1
Just classic music , cant beat ole Frank , liked and shared J&B .. stormy weather is back .. welcome to Autumn , have a great day :)ms
@christineanne1453
yes top star m.s.--June's here and straight away the weather goes into winter! summer looks gone already!
@oceanebluenadette
♥♥ beautiful song thank you dear Jane and Brin good new week to you greetings
Bernadette
@christineanne1453
thank you Bernadette,have a great week.
@TravelsWithPhillip
Wonderful song and video! great sharing, liked!
Thanks my friend Have a nice new week!
@christineanne1453
thanks very much, glad you enjoyed, take care both.