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A Little Bird Told Me So
LaVern Baker Lyrics


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A little bird told me that you love me (That you love me)
And I believe that you do (I believe)
This little bird told me I was fallin' (Really fallin')
Fallin' for no one but you (No one but you)

There's no use denyin'
I might as well confess
Of all the boys I know, dear
I'm sure I love you best

The little bird told me we'd be happy (Oh, so happy)
And I believe that it's true (So true)
A little bird told me we'd be married (Gonna get married)
And I believe that it's true (Doo-ooo)

This little bird told me when we marry (When we get married)
We'll have a pretty cottage, not too far (Yeah!)
All fenced in like a movie star (Solid!)
A Great Dane pup, we'll call him Ace (Whoa!)
Lying there by the fireplace (Gone!)
A goldfish pond and a wishing well
Everything is gonna turn out swell

(A little bird told her she'd be married) Doobie-doobie-doobie-doo
(And we believe that it's true)
(This little bird said she'd have a family) Yucka-pucka-pucka-puck
(Now tell us what we're gonna do)

We'll have a pretty cottage, not too far (Yeah!)
All fenced in like a movie star (Solid!)
A Great Dane pup, we'll call him Ace (Woah!)
Lying there by the fireplace (Gone!)
A goldfish pond and a wishing well
Everything is gonna turn out swell

A little bird told me we'd be happy
And I believe that it's true
(She believes that it's true)
And now I know that it's true
(Come June it's bound, bound to come true)

Overall Meaning

In LaVern Baker's song "A Little Bird Told Me So," she sings about receiving information from a little bird that her love interest loves her back. She believes the bird because of the strong feelings she has for the person. She then confesses her love for them and acknowledges that she loves them more than anyone else she knows. The bird also tells her that they will be happy together and get married, which will lead them to have a beautiful home with a Great Dane pup lounging by the fireplace, a goldfish pond, and a wishing well. The lyrics suggest a romanticized view of love, with the little bird acting as a messenger of hope and happiness.


The use of a bird as the informant in the song seems to stem from the common phrase “a little birdie told me,” which was often used as an excuse for revealing information without disclosing the source. The song itself was released in 1952 and became a hit in the US, staying on the charts for 14 weeks. Over time, it has been covered by several artists, including Paul Gayten, Mindy Carson, and Bing Crosby, among others.


Line by Line Meaning

A little bird told me that you love me
I heard that you love me


And I believe that you do
I trust that it is true


This little bird told me I was fallin'
I had feelings for you that were getting stronger


Fallin' for no one but you
I had no romantic feelings for anyone else


There's no use denyin'
There is no point in denying


I might as well confess
I might as well admit


Of all the boys I know, dear
Out of all the guys I've met


I'm sure I love you best
I am certain that I love you the most


The little bird told me we'd be happy
I was told that we would be happy


And I believe that it's true
I believe that it will happen


A little bird told me we'd be married
I was told that we would get married


And I believe that it's true
I believe that it will happen


This little bird told me when we marry
I was told what would happen when we get married


We'll have a pretty cottage, not too far
We will have a nice small house, not too far


All fenced in like a movie star
It will have a beautiful fence like in the movies


A Great Dane pup, we'll call him Ace
We will have a Great Dane puppy that we will name Ace


Lying there by the fireplace
Ace will lay down by the fireplace


A goldfish pond and a wishing well
We will also have a pond for goldfish and a wishing well


Everything is gonna turn out swell
Everything will go well


And now I know that it's true
Now I am certain that it will happen


Come June it's bound, bound to come true
It is certain that it will happen in June




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BERT RUSSELL, ERSEL HICKEY

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