Then I'll Be Happy
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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I wanna go where you go, do what you do
Love when you love then I'll be happy
Smile when you smile then I'll be happy.

I wanna sigh when you sigh, cry when you cry
I'll follow you sweetheart and share your little love nest
I wanna go where you go, do what you do
Love when you love then I'll be happy.
If you go north or south, if you go east or west

(I wanna go where you go, do what you do)
Love when you love then I'll be happy
(I wanna sigh when you sigh, cry when you cry)
Smile when you smile then I'll be happy.

I wanna go where you go, do what you do
I'll follow you sweetheart and share your little love nest




If you go north or south, if you go east or west
Love when you love then I'll be happy...

Overall Meaning

In Peggy Lee's song "Then I'll Be Happy," the singer is declaring their undying love and devotion to their partner. The song lyrics convey the desire to always follow the partner's lead, wanting to be wherever they go and do whatever they do. The singer says they will be happy only when their lover is happy, whether that means smiling or crying together. The song portrays an unselfish love and devotion that has no boundaries, as the singer pledges to go wherever their lover goes, be it north or south, east or west.


The phrase "when you love" serves as a refrain, emphasizing the singer's willingness to be completely devoted to their partner's love. The lyrics reflect the ideology of the time period in which the song was written, where a woman's identity was often connected to a man, and she was expected to be submissive to her partner. However, Peggy Lee's delivery of the lyrics may suggest more of a longing for unconditional love than submission to a man.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanna go where you go, do what you do
I desire to follow you and mimic your actions.


Love when you love then I'll be happy
I will only experience joy when you experience joy.


Smile when you smile then I'll be happy.
My happiness is tied to your emotions.


I wanna sigh when you sigh, cry when you cry
I yearn to share in your emotions, even if they are negative.


I'll follow you sweetheart and share your little love nest
I am willing to accompany you and share in your intimate environment.


If you go north or south, if you go east or west
I am willing to follow you in any direction, without hesitation.


Love when you love then I'll be happy
My happiness is entirely dependent on your ability to love.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEW BROWN, SIDNEY CLARE, CLIFF FRIEND

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on Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)

Why Don't You Do Right - Casey Abrams - Lyrics
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Musical Interlude

You had plenty money 1922
You let other women make a fool of you
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?

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