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You got a smile so bright
You know you could have been a candle
I'm holding you so tight
You know you could have been a handle
The way you swept me off my feet
You know you could've been a broom
And babe you smell so sweet
You know you could've been some perfume

Well you could of been anything that you wanted to
I can tell
The way you do the things you do

As pretty as you are
You know you could've been a flower
If good looks were minutes
You know you could have been an hour
The way you stole my heart
You know you could have been a crook
And baby your so smart
You know you could have been a school book

Well you could of been anything that you wanted to
I can tell
The way you do the things you do

Well you could of been

You make my life so rich
You know you could've been some money
And baby you're so sweet
You know you could have been some honey

Well you could of been anything that you wanted to
I can tell
The way you do the things you do

Well you could of been

As pretty as you are
You know you could've been a flower
If good looks were minutes
You know you could have been an hour
The way you stole my heart
You know you could have been a crook
And baby your so smart
You know you could have been a school book

Well you could of been anything that you wanted to
I can tell
The way you do the things you do

Well you could of been

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Funk Brothers' song, "The Way You Do The Things You Do," express admiration for the qualities of a loved one. The lyrics suggest that the person could have been anything they wanted to be, such as a candle or a handle, a broom or some perfume. The song describes the person's qualities as rich and valuable, as though they possess inherent worth that goes beyond what they are or what they do. The lyrics also suggest that the person is smart and sweet, and that these qualities too could have been made into something tangible, such as a school book or some honey.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of wonder and respect for the person being sung about. The song expresses the idea that the person is so amazing just the way they are that they could have been anything they wanted to be. The repetition of the phrase "you could have been" suggest that the singer is both marveling at the person's existing qualities and musing on what else they could have potentially become.

Line by Line Meaning

You got a smile so bright You know you could have been a candle
Your smile is so radiant that it could have been a source of light like a candle.

I'm holding you so tight You know you could have been a handle
Your body is so easily grippable like a handle.

The way you swept me off my feet You know you could've been a broom
Your actions caught me off guard like a broom sweeping the floor.

And babe you smell so sweet You know you could've been some perfume
Your scent is so pleasant that it could have been bottled like perfume.

As pretty as you are You know you could've been a flower
Your beauty is like that of a flower.

If good looks were minutes You know you could have been an hour
You're so good looking that time seems to slow down like an hour feeling like a minute.

The way you stole my heart You know you could have been a crook
You captured my heart in a way that a criminal could steal something.

And baby your so smart You know you could have been a school book
Your intelligence is like that of a textbook.

You make my life so rich You know you could've been some money
Your presence and love brings richness to my life like money.

And baby you're so sweet You know you could have been some honey
Your affection is like the sweetness of honey.

Well you could of been anything that you wanted to I can tell The way you do the things you do
You have so many qualities and capabilities that you could have pursued any path you wanted, and I can see that in the way you carry yourself and act.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: William Jr. Robinson, Robert Rogers

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