If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra Lyrics
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All day through, I seem to say to you,
I did wrong when I let you go away,
'Cause now I dream about you night and day,
I'm so unhappy and dissatisfied
I'll be happy if I had you by my side,
If I could be with you one li'l hour tonight,
I want you to know you wouldn't go,
Until I told you that I loved you so.
If I could be with you I'd love you long,
If I could be with you I'd love you strong,
And I'm telling you for true, you'd be anything but blue,
If I could be with you
The lyrics to Louis Armstrong And His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra's song If I Could Be With You One Hour are about a person who is deeply saddened by the fact that they let their loved one go away. The person seems to have realized their mistake and is now dreaming about their loved one day and night. The person is unhappy and dissatisfied with their life without their loved one and would be happy if they could have them by their side. The person then sings about how if they could be with their loved one for just an hour, they would express their love and do all those things they always wanted to do with them. The person promises that they would love their loved one long and strong and make sure that they are not sad anymore but happy.
The lyrics are quite simple and romantic, expressing the feelings of someone who has lost their love but wishes to have them by their side for even a short time. It shows how deeply the person feels about their loved one and how much they wish to make up for their mistake. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has been in a similar situation and wished that they could have their loved one back, even if it's just for a short period.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so blue, I don't know what to do,
I'm feeling very sad and don't know how to remedy this feeling.
All day through, I seem to say to you,
Throughout the day, I find myself talking to you, even though you're not here with me.
I did wrong when I let you go away,
I made a mistake when I let you leave my life.
'Cause now I dream about you night and day,
I spend my nights and days dreaming about being with you again.
I'm so unhappy and dissatisfied
I'm very unhappy and unsatisfied with my current situation.
I'll be happy if I had you by my side,
If you were here with me, I would be happy again.
If I could be with you one li'l hour tonight,
If I could just spend a short hour with you tonight,
And free to do all those little things I might,
And be able to do all the small things that I've been wanting to do with you.
I want you to know you wouldn't go,
I want you to understand that you wouldn't leave my side during that hour.
Until I told you that I loved you so.
I wouldn't let you go until I told you how much I truly love you.
If I could be with you I'd love you long,
If I were able to spend more time with you, I promise to love you for a long time.
If I could be with you I'd love you strong,
I would love you with great strength and passion if I could just be with you again.
And I'm telling you for true, you'd be anything but blue,
Believe me when I say that you would be anything but sad if we could be together again.
If I could be with you
All I want is to spend time with you.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY CREAMER, JAMES P JOHNSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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