I've Got A Crush On You
Keely Smith Lyrics


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How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians
Would be to capture me
But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance
I fell and it was swell

I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo
How I won you I shall never, never know
It's not that you're attractive
But, oh, my heart grew active
When you came into view

I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
All the day and night-time give me sign
I never had the least notion that
I could fall with so much emotion

Could you coo, could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
'Cause I have got a crush on you

Could you coo, could you care
For a cunning cottage
That we could share




The world will pardon my mush
'Cause I have got a crush, my baby, on you

Overall Meaning

In Keely Smith's song "I've Got a Crush on You," the singer expresses her feelings of attraction towards the object of her affection. The first verse talks about how many women would love to be with the person she desires, but it was his persistence that won her over. She fell for him and it was a wonderful feeling.


The second verse is interesting because the singer admits that it's not necessarily the person's physical attractiveness that drew her in, but rather the effect he had on her heart. She says her heart "grew active" when he came into view, indicating that it was his presence that made her fall for him.


The chorus is catchy and playful, with the singer referring to the person she likes as "sweetie pie" and expressing how much she thinks about them day and night. She can't believe the depth of her emotions for this person, and fantasizes about a life they could share together.


Overall, the song is a fun and romantic expression of infatuation and joy in falling for someone unexpected.


Line by Line Meaning

How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians
There are many women in the world who would love to be with me.


Would be to capture me
They want to be in a relationship with me.


But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance
You were persistent in pursuing me and eventually I gave in.


I fell and it was swell
I fell in love with you and it's been great.


I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo
I am the heroic love interest in our romance.


How I won you I shall never, never know
I am unsure how I managed to win your heart.


It's not that you're attractive
Your physical appearance isn't what drew me to you.


But, oh, my heart grew active
But my heart became active and full of emotion when I met you.


When you came into view
When I saw you for the first time, I felt something special.


I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
I have strong feelings of affection for you, my sweet partner.


All the day and night-time give me sign
I am constantly looking for signs of your affection and reciprocation.


I never had the least notion that
I never thought that I could feel such strong emotions for someone.


I could fall with so much emotion
I could fall in love so hard and strongly with someone.


Could you coo, could you care
Would you be willing to express your love and affection for me?


For a cunning cottage we could share
We could live together in a cozy and cleverly-built home.


The world will pardon my mush
Others may find my expressions of affection overly sentimental or silly, but that doesn't matter.


'Cause I have got a crush on you
Because I am deeply in love with you.


Could you coo, could you care
Would you be willing to reciprocate my love and affection?


For a cunning cottage That we could share
We could live together in a cleverly-designed and comfortable home.


The world will pardon my mush
Others may find me overly sentimental, but I don't care because of how deeply I feel for you.


'Cause I have got a crush, my baby, on you
Because I am deeply and passionately in love with you, my beloved partner.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

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