'a' You're Adorable
Jo Stafford Lyrics
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He sure could quote a lot of poetry
But he'd much rather tell 'er what he learned in his speller
When they both attended PS 33
(A) you're adorable
(B) you're so beautiful
(C) you're a cutie full of charms
(E) you're exciting
(F) you're a feather in my arms
(G) you look good to me
(H) you're so heavenly
(I) you're the one I idolize
(J) we're like Jack and Jill
(K) you're so kissable
(L) is the love light in your eyes
M, N, O, P (you could go on all day)
Q ,R, S, T (alphabetically speaking, you're OK)
(U) made my life complete
(V) means you're *awf'lly sweet*
W, X, Y, Z
Its fun to wander through
The alphabet with you
To tell (us what?) I mean (uh-huh?)
To tell you what you mean to me
(We love you alphabetically)
The lyrics to Jo Stafford's song A You're Adorable tell the story of Johnny Jones, who would rather use the letters of the alphabet to describe his love for Mary than quote poetry to her. He tells her that she is adorable, beautiful, charming, darling, exciting, and a feather in his arms. He is mesmerized by her and idolizes her. They are like Jack and Jill, and she has a love light in her eyes. He goes through the letters of the alphabet with her, telling her that she has made his life complete and that she is "awf'lly sweet" (for the letter V). He enjoys wandering through the alphabet with her and telling her what she means to him.
The song is a playful and lighthearted love song that shows how creative and imaginative Johnny is in expressing his love for Mary. Instead of using clichéd and overused lines of poetry, he uses the letters of the alphabet to create a fun and memorable love message that Mary will always remember.
Overall, A You're Adorable is a delightful and catchy song that celebrates the power of love and imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
When Johnny Jones was serenading Mary
When Johnny Jones was singing to Mary
He sure could quote a lot of poetry
He was good at reciting poems
But he'd much rather tell 'er what he learned in his speller
But he preferred to tell her what he learned in his spelling book
When they both attended PS 33
When they both went to school at PS 33
(A) you're adorable
You're lovely
(B) you're so beautiful
You're very attractive
(C) you're a cutie full of charms
You're cute and charming
(D) you're a darling and
You're a dear
(E) you're exciting
You're thrilling
(F) you're a feather in my arms
You're light as a feather in my arms
(G) you look good to me
You're attractive to me
(H) you're so heavenly
You're divine
(I) you're the one I idolize
You're the one I admire most
(J) we're like Jack and Jill
We go together like Jack and Jill
(K) you're so kissable
You're very kissable
(L) is the love light in your eyes
The light in your eyes shows that you're in love
M, N, O, P (you could go on all day)
You could keep going with the alphabet all day
Q ,R, S, T (alphabetically speaking, you're OK)
Alphabetically speaking, you're fine with Q, R, S and T
(U) made my life complete
You made my life complete
(V) means you're *awf'lly sweet*
V stands for you being awfully sweet
W, X, Y, Z
The last letters of the alphabet
Its fun to wander through
It's fun to go through
The alphabet with you
The alphabet with you
To tell (us what?) I mean (uh-huh?)
To tell us what I mean, you know?
To tell you what you mean to me
To tell you what you mean to me
(We love you alphabetically)
We love you following the alphabet
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise, Sidney Lippman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eriksmith6873
You know, I've been hearing the Perry Como version all my life, but I've never heard this. I always thought it was a mistake to sing it as a ballad, and here we have proof. This sparkles!
@dept2
Sparkles is the perfect word for this. Check out Martha Tilton & Johnny Mercer singing If I Had A Talking Picture Of You - it's very similar - Paul Weston Orch. - perfect tempo - Happy Music! Magical & it Sparkles!
@wendysinclair-smith984
Loving this truly oldy but goody. I always tear up at letter U 😍🥹
@elliotsoldies9585
I've always thought this version captured the spirit of the song better than Perry Como
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@tisonly143
Enjoying!! and shared @tisonlyme143