Honeysuckle Rose
Mark O'Connor & Jane Monheit Lyrics
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Since the day you came around
From the start I instantly made up my mind
Sweeter sweetness can't be found
You're so sweet, can't be beat
Nothing sweeter ever stood on feet
Every honeybee fills with jealousy
I don't blame them goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose
When you're passing by
Flowers droop and sigh
And I know the reason why
You're much sweeter, goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose
Don't buy sugar
You just have to touch my cup
You're my sugar
It's sweet when you stir it up
When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection, goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose
The lyrics to Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio's song "Honeysuckle Rose" are a love song that compares the sweetness of the singer's beloved to the sweetness of honeysuckle rose. The first stanza describes how much the singer loves their beloved and how they have no use for sweets of any kind since their beloved came around, because their beloved is sweeter than any kind of sweet. The second stanza describes how every honeybee becomes jealous when they see the singer's beloved with them, because they know how sweet the singer's beloved is. The third stanza describes how the singer's beloved is their sugar and how sweet it is when they stir it up. The last stanza is a poetic description of how the sweetness of the singer's beloved is like honey that drips from their lips and how their beloved is like a delicious confection.
Overall, the song Honeysuckle Rose is a love song that celebrates how sweet someone's beloved is by comparing them to honeysuckle rose, one of the sweetest flowers. The song is a testament to how love can make life sweeter and how being with someone you love can make everything else pale in comparison. The song is also playful and fun, with the comparison to the honeybee and the description of the sweetness of the singer's beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Have no use for sweets of any kind
I don't like sweet things, but since you came around, I have changed my mind.
Since the day you came around
My feelings towards sweet things changed when you came into my life.
From the start I instantly made up my mind
I knew from the beginning that there is nothing sweeter than you.
Sweeter sweetness can't be found
You are the sweetest thing I have ever tasted.
You're so sweet, can't be beat
You are the sweetest one and unbeatable.
Nothing sweeter ever stood on feet
There is nobody who could match your sweetness.
Every honeybee fills with jealousy
Other bees envy you when they see us together.
When they see you out with me
The bees become jealous when they see you with me.
I don't blame them goodness knows
I can't blame them for being jealous, you are just too sweet.
Honeysuckle rose
You are the sweetest flower, like the Honeysuckle Rose.
When you're passing by
When you come near me.
Flowers droop and sigh
Other flowers near you become sad and envious of you.
And I know the reason why
I understand why they feel that way towards you.
You're much sweeter, goodness knows
You are the sweetest and everybody knows that.
Don't buy sugar
I don't need sugar when you are around.
You just have to touch my cup
Your touch is enough to make my life sweeter.
You're my sugar
You are my source of sweetness.
It's sweet when you stir it up
You make everything sweeter when you are around.
When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips
When I'm kissing you and enjoying your sweetness.
Seems the honey fairly drips
It feels like honey is dripping out of your lips.
You're confection, goodness knows
You are the epitome of sweetness, everybody knows that.
Honeysuckle rose
You are the sweetest flower, like the Honeysuckle Rose.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller
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Irishcolleen110253
Fabulous!!!!! Going to see them in concert in December. I can hardly wait!!!!
DAVEHEATWOLE
In Full Swing is one of the best cd's EVER. I highly recommend it.
Willem de Beer
fantastic by all means.. thanks for posting!
Lizbitz
Does anyone have Misty from this CD - just love it.
Greg Jones
Oh Jane Jane Jane!!!!!
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