Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer. Signed by Capito… Read Full Bio ↴Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer. Signed by Capitol Records at the age of seventeen, her debut album, the Nelson Riddle-produced When Your Lover Has Gone, was released in 1958. Raney begin singing at only four years of age, and encouraged by her mother, began working as a professional before she was a a teenager. When she was nearly 14, she joined Jack Carson's Los Angeles-based radio show in 1954, and later worked on television as Ray Anthony's band's main vocalist. Sue worked briefly with Stan Kenton in 1962. After a hiatus in the 1970s, Raney has continued to record sporadically, with her most recent album being a 2006 tribute to Doris Day entitled Heart's Desire.

Exactly Like You
Sue Raney Lyrics

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I used to have a perfect sweetheart
Not a real one, just a dream
A wonderful vision of us as a team
Can you imagine how I feel now
Love is real now, it's ideal
You're just what I wanted
And now it's nice to live
Paradise to live

I know why I've waited
Know why I've been blue
Prayed each night for someone
Exactly like you

Why should we spend money
On a show or two
No one does those love scenes
Exactly like you

You make me feel so grand
I want to hand the world to you
I hope you'll understand
Each foolish little scheme I'm schemin'
And dream I'm dreamin'

Now I know why mother
Taught me to be true

She meant me for someone
Exactly like you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sue Raney's song "Exactly Like You" are a romantic ode to a lover who has finally entered the singer's life. The song begins with the revelation that the singer used to have a perfect sweetheart, but it was only a dream, and now that dream has become real. The singer expresses joy in finding someone who is just what they wanted, and now living with this person feels like paradise.

The singer then reveals that they have been waiting for someone exactly like their current lover and praying for them every night. They express the sentiment that there is no need to spend money on a show or romantic movie because no one can recreate the love scenes that they have with their partner.

The song ends with a reference to the singer's mother, who taught them to be true, but it's not clear how this ties into the rest of the song. Overall, the lyrics are a celebration of finding love and the joy that it brings to one's life.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to have a perfect sweetheart
Once upon a time, I had a perfect love story in my head, although it was just a fantasy.

Not a real one, just a dream
It was all in my imagination, without any basis in reality.

A wonderful vision of us as a team
It was a lovely idea of us working together as a couple.

Can you imagine how I feel now
It's incredible to think how things have changed and how I'm feeling now.

Love is real now, it's ideal
Love has become a reality, and it is everything I ever dreamed of.

You're just what I wanted
You fit the bill perfectly, just like I imagined.

And now it's nice to live
Life is good, now that I have you by my side.

Paradise to live
It feels like living in paradise, with you here with me.

I know why I've waited
I finally understand why I waited for so long.

Know why I've been blue
I now know why I've been feeling sad and lonely until I met you.

Prayed each night for someone
Every night, I prayed to find someone special in my life.

Exactly like you
Someone who is just like you, the perfect match for me.

Why should we spend money
Why spend money on movies or shows when our love story is already perfect?

On a show or two
Why waste time and money on entertainment when we have each other?

No one does those love scenes
No one can act out the perfect romance like we do.

Exactly like you
Because no one is exactly like you, my perfect match.

You make me feel so grand
Being with you fills me with joy and makes me feel on top of the world.

I want to hand the world to you
I would give everything to you because you deserve the best.

I hope you'll understand
I hope you see how much you mean to me and how much I care for you.

Each foolish little scheme I'm schemin'
I have foolish ideas and plans, but I hope you know they all are for us to be happy.

And dream I'm dreamin'
I have dreams for our future and hope you will be a part of them.

Now I know why mother
Finally, I understand the advice my mother gave me.

Taught me to be true
She taught me to be faithful and honest, waiting for someone exactly like you.

She meant me for someone
All along, she meant me for the person who was just like you.

Exactly like you
The one and only, my perfect match – exactly like you.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh

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