'S Wonderful
Joe Williams with Count Basie and His Orchestra Lyrics

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Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash
That you thrill me through, with a tender pash,
When you said you care, 'magine my emoshe
I swore then and there, permanent devoshe,

You made all other men seem blah
Just you alone filled me with ahhhhhhhh......
's wonderful, 's marvellous

You should care for me!

's awful nice, 's paradise,
's what I love to see.
You've made my life so glamorous,
You can't blame me for feeling amorous!

Oh 's wonderful, 's marvellous,
That you should care for me!
's magnificque, 's what I seek
You should care for me.

's elegant, 's what I want,
's what I love to see.
My dear, it's four leaved clover time,
From now on my heart's working overtime,

's exceptional, 's no bagatelle,
That you should care for...

That you should care for...
That you should care for me...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 'S Wonderful by Joe Williams with Count Basie and His Orchestra express the singer's astonishment and admiration for his significant other. The first stanza of the song conveys the infatuation the singer feels towards his partner. He is thrilled by their tender kisses, and when the person says they care for him, it fills him with a strong emotion. The lyrics reveal that the singer falls deeply and permanently in love with the person he is singing about.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase 's wonderful and 's marvellous to describe the feeling he experiences from the other person's affection. The second stanza reinforces the idea that the singer's life has become glamorous and filled with romance since the significant other came into his life. The singer admits that he is feeling amorous and unable to resist the other person's charm. Overall, the lyrics of 'S Wonderful depict a passionate and meaningful love story between the singer and his significant other.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash
I don't mean to be too forward, but...

That you thrill me through, with a tender pash,
You make me feel amazing with your gentle kiss

When you said you care, 'magine my emoshe
When you said you care, imagine my emotions

I swore then and there, permanent devoshe,
I promised forever devotion right then and there

You made all other men seem blah
Compared to you, all other men seem boring

Just you alone filled me with ahhhhhhhh......
Only you alone can make me feel complete

's wonderful, 's marvellous
It's wonderful, it's marvelous

You should care for me!
You should care for me!

's awful nice, 's paradise,
It's amazingly nice, it's like paradise,

's what I love to see.
It's everything I love to experience.

You've made my life so glamorous,
You have brought glamour to my life