Benny Goodman, clarinet
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Benny Goodman, clarinet
Teddy Wilson, piano
Lionel Hampton, vibes, vocals
Gene Krupa, drums
The Man I Love
The Benny Goodman Quartet Lyrics
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Every night I dream a little dream
And of course Prince Charming is the theme
The he, for me.
Although I realize as well as you
It is seldom that a dream comes true
To me it's clear
Some day he'll come along, the man I love
And he'll be big and strong, the man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do my best to make him stay
He'll look at me and smile; I'll understand
And in a little while he'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd
I know we both won't say a word
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little home just meant for two
From which I'll never roam; who would? Would you?
And so all else above
I'm waiting for the man I love
The lyrics to The Benny Goodman Quartet's song The Man I Love speak of a woman's desire to find true love. The song starts off with her dreaming every night of finding her "Prince Charming". While she acknowledges that dreams rarely come true, she still firmly believes that one day this man will appear. She describes him as a big and strong man who, when he comes her way, she will make sure to keep him close.
The woman then goes on to describe a scenario where the man of her dreams takes her hand and leads her to a little home meant for two, from which she never wants to leave. Despite the seeming impossibility of finding this perfect person, the woman is optimistic about meeting him someday - maybe Sunday, maybe Monday, but she's sure it will happen. The song ends with the woman indicating that, above all else, she is waiting for the man she loves.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing and hopefulness. They represent the universal human desire to find true love and the willingness to wait for it, no matter how long it takes.
Line by Line Meaning
When the mellow moon begins to beam
At night when the moon shines softly, I start dreaming
Every night I dream a little dream
I dream every single night
And of course Prince Charming is the theme
My dreams are generally about my ideal kind of man
The he, for me.
The man meant for me
Although I realize as well as you
I know as much as you do
It is seldom that a dream comes true
Dreams usually don't come true
To me it's clear
But I know clearly
That he'll appear
That my ideal man will show up someday
Some day he'll come along, the man I love
My dream man will come into my life someday
And he'll be big and strong, the man I love
He will be a tall and strong man
And when he comes my way
When he approaches me
I'll do my best to make him stay
I'll try my hardest to keep him around
He'll look at me and smile; I'll understand
He'll give me a look and I will know what it means
And in a little while he'll take my hand
Soon he will grab my hand
And though it seems absurd
Even though it sounds silly
I know we both won't say a word
We will not speak to each other
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
I may meet him on Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Or maybe not until Monday
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
But I am confident that we will meet eventually
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
Perhaps Tuesday will be the day I receive good news
He'll build a little home just meant for two
We will build a small house for just the two of us
From which I'll never roam; who would? Would you?
I will never leave that house because why would I? Would you?
And so all else above
Above everything else
I'm waiting for the man I love
I am waiting for my ideal man
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BennyGoodman1977
Just beautiful...
@fromthesidelines
Sunday, January 16, 1938.
@steveheywood9428
In the early 1960s...mum bought the LP of this concert for me, and I've loved it ever since. This one is one of my fave numbers, along with I'm Coming Virginia from the same program.
@osocool1too
Lionel Hampton can be heard humming along with this number in certain places.
@cruellaclose722
I love this, and I'm not sure why.
Sometimes it is good not to know.
When it works.
@simontaylor2319
The supreme version of this opus
@sabinolembo9999
La più bella esecuzione di questo brano
@simontaylor2319
One of the best renditions of this classic....nice bit of brush work by G K
@Shabimbly
Simon Taylor I couldn’t agree more.
@suzyrottencrotch5132
💃 🥂