You're Lucky To Me
Louis Armstrong And His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra Lyrics

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You're a lucky guy
When you consider
The highest bidder
Can't buy the gleam in your eye
You're a lucky guy

Thank your lucky star
You've got a honey

Who wants no money
She'll take you just as you are
Thank your lucky star

Hey fella
Say fella
Don't you realize
It's fated
You rated
Open up your eyes

You're a lucky guy
You're just beginning
So have your inning
And let your troubles go fry
No one can deny
You're a lucky guy

You're a lucky guy
When you consider
The highest bidder
Can't buy the gleam in your eyes
You're a lucky guy

Thank your lucky star
You've got a honey
Who wants no money
She'll take you just as you are
Thank your lucky star

Hey fella
Say fella
Look at Mister Dough
He's ailin'
He's failin'
Even he must know

You're a lucky guy
So why not treasure
Your highest pleasure
And live right up till you die?

No one can deny
Boy, you're a lucky guy

Overall Meaning

Louis Armstrong's "You're a Lucky Guy" is a song about appreciation and gratitude for the blessings in one's life. The song acknowledges how fortunate the listener is for having someone who loves them for who they are, rather than for their wealth or possessions. The first verse points out how no amount of money can buy the happiness and joy that comes from having love in one's life. The second verse reminds the listener to be grateful for their partner who loves them unconditionally, even without the need for expensive gifts or material things.

In the third and final verse, Armstrong urges the listener to count their blessings and appreciate the things they have in life. The line "let your troubles go fry" implies that the listener has the power to let go of their worries and focus on the positive things in life. Armstrong concludes the song with the repeated phrase, "No one can deny, you're a lucky guy," emphasizing the importance of recognizing one's blessings and being grateful for them.

Line by Line Meaning

You're a lucky guy
You should consider yourself lucky

When you consider
If you think about it

The highest bidder
Someone willing to pay a lot of money

Can't buy the gleam in your eye
Can't buy the happiness you have

Thank your lucky star
Be thankful for your good fortune

You've got a honey
You have a girlfriend

Who wants no money
Who loves you for who you are

She'll take you just as you are
She accepts you for who you are

Hey fella
Hey man

Say fella
Listen to me

Don't you realize
Don't you see