A Wonderful Guy
Mary Martin Lyrics
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I'm as normal as blueberry pie.
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
I have found me a wonderful guy!
I am in a conventional dither,
With a conventional star in my eye.
And you will note there's a lump in my throat
When I speak of that wonderful guy!
A cliche coming true!
I'm bromidic and bright as a moon happy night
Pouring light on the dew!
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
High as a flag on the Fourth of July!
If you'll excuse an expression I use,
I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love with a wonderful guy!
In Mary Martin's song "A Wonderful Guy," the character singing is expressing her love and admiration for her significant other. She starts by acknowledging her own corniness and normalcy, comparing herself to the simplicity of August in Kansas or a blueberry pie. But despite this, she feels that she has found someone who truly understands her and makes her happy. She is excited and giddy, with a "conventional star" in her eye and a lump in her throat when she talks about him. She sees herself as a cliche come to life, but she doesn't care because she is in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
I am a bit clichéd, just like how Kansas is known to be overly corny in August.
I'm as normal as blueberry pie.
I am just like everyone else, as normal as a blueberry pie.
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
I used to be a smart girl, but now I have found love and my emotions have opened up.
I have found me a wonderful guy!
I have found a great man who I am in love with.
I am in a conventional dither,
I am in a typical state of confusion.
With a conventional star in my eye.
I am starry-eyed with love for my conventional, but amazing partner.
And you will note there's a lump in my throat
I am emotional and a bit choked up when I talk about my love.
When I speak of that wonderful guy!
I can't help but talk about how great my guy is!
I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May,
I am a bit clichéd and very happy, just like a daisy in May.
A cliché coming true!
I cannot believe that this wonderful love story has actually come true!
I'm bromidic and bright as a moon happy night Pouring light on the dew!
I may seem a bit boring, but I am also shining bright like the moon on a happy evening, illuminating everything around me.
I'm as corny as Kansas in August, High as a flag on the Fourth of July!
I am overly excited, just like how Kansas is overly corny in August and how flags fly high on the Fourth of July.
If you'll excuse an expression I use, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a wonderful guy!
I hope you don't mind me saying this, but I am so in love! I cannot stress enough how amazing he is!
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, RICHARD RODGERS
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