Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
Louis Armstrong feat. Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics
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Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
There's nothing too good for a girl so true
Mama, ain't I good to you?
Yes, I bought you furs for Christmas
And a diamond ring, a Cadillac car and everything
Love makes me treat you the way I do
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
There's nothing too good for a boy that's so true
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Bought you some [Incomprehensible] for Christmas
A diamond ring, a Mark 7 car, and everything
Love makes me treat you the way that I do
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Love makes me treat you the way that I do
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
There's nothing too good for a boy that's so true
Baby, baby, ain't I good to you?
Bought you some crazy sport shirts, you had your fling
A Mercedes Benz sport car and everything
Love makes me treat you the way that I do
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Get me paying taxes of what I gave to you
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
The lyrics of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald's Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You reflects the idea of love and its power to make one do things for the person they love. The song starts with the singer asking their partner if they realize the efforts they put into their relationship due to the love they have. The chorus repeats the question of whether the singer is good to their partner, expressing their belief that they are doing everything possible to prove their love.
The lyrics mention buying furs for Christmas, a diamond ring, a Cadillac car, and other luxurious things, indicating the lengths that one can go to win the heart of their beloved. The song also speaks about the reciprocation of love, with the second verse implying that the singer's partner is also true to them, and deserving of all the things they've done for them. The final verse talks about buying sport shirts and a Mercedes Benz sports car for their significant other, depicting a lavish lifestyle that revolves around the couple's love for each other.
Overall, the song conveys a message of how love can be a powerful force that can make one do things that they might not have even thought possible for their partner, displaying the lengths to which one can go to express their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love makes me treat you the way I do
I treat you the way I do because I love you
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Don't you recognize how well I treat you?
There's nothing too good for a girl so true
You are so loyal to me, I want to give you the best
Mama, ain't I good to you?
Don't you think I treat you well, Mama?
Yes, I bought you furs for Christmas
I gave you expensive gifts for Christmas
And a diamond ring, a Cadillac car and everything
I gave you luxurious gifts, including a ring and a car
There's nothing too good for a boy that's so true
I want to give you everything because you are so faithful
Bought you some [Incomprehensible] for Christmas
I gave you some indescribable gifts for Christmas
A diamond ring, a Mark 7 car, and everything
I gave you extravagant gifts, including a ring and a car
Baby, baby, ain't I good to you?
Don't you think I'm good to you, baby?
Bought you some crazy sport shirts, you had your fling
I gave you some wild shirts and you had your fun
A Mercedes Benz sport car and everything
I gave you a luxurious Mercedes Benz car and other gifts
Get me paying taxes of what I gave to you
I had to pay taxes on the expensive gifts I gave you
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Don't you think I treat you well, baby?
Writer(s): Razaf Andy, Redman Don
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mevanking2105
Oscar Peterson Trio – Oscar on piano, with Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass) and Buddy Rich (drums) – were in a Los Angeles studio to record this gem of an album, which became Ella And Louis.
@workingtaxpayer1201
This should be required listening and all of our public Wolk schools
@BigJov
Such a refresher, it puts me back when I was a kid, watching Jim Carrey in The Mask, discovering Cameron Diaz signing that song while at the club.... Felt in love twice ;)
@wandamundy2990
It was a singer named Susan Boyd who dubbed for Cameron Diaz - who actually sang that song in "The Mask."
@someoneyoudontknow6788
Just watched The Mask and it brought me here :-)
@jerrymagid5
@@wandamundy2990 7 m m
@whippja
Thanks for posting.I had this record in the early 80's,lost it somehow,great to hear it again,fantastic.John
@cosmopolitangrooves
There is something unnameable that happens to Ella's voice at 3:46 that sends you straight to heaven.
@Alex-hv9uo
Susan boys sings it better.
@namelessone7615
wtv dude