Lullaby of Broadway
The Kirby Stone Four Lyrics

Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I
Birdland is a jazz club in New York City. This line means that whenever the singer hears his lover sigh, it's like hearing a soothing lullaby from Birdland.

Always hear when you sigh
The singer is saying that he's always there to hear his lover's sighs and that they have a soothing effect on him, like the music from Birdland.

Never in my wordland
The singer is acknowledging that there is no word in his vocabulary to express how he feels.

Could there be ways to reveal
The singer is saying that there are no words or gestures that can fully express his love for his partner.

In a phrase how I feel
The singer is saying that he wishes he could express his feelings in just one phrase or sentence, but that it's impossible.

Have you ever heard two turtle doves
The singer is comparing himself and his lover to two turtle doves, who are known to be loyal and devoted to each other.

Bill and coo when they love?
Turtle doves make a soft cooing sound when they communicate, so the singer is saying that he and his lover communicate through romantic sounds.

That's the kind of magic
The kind of communication between two turtle doves is magical and romantic, just like the communication between the singer and his lover.

Music we make with our lips when we kiss
The singer is saying that their kisses are like music and that they communicate their love through physical affection.

And there's a weepy old willow
The singer is referring to a willow tree, which is often associated with sadness and grief.

He really knows how to cry
The willow tree's leaves often rustle and move like they're crying, so the singer is saying that if his lover were to leave him, he would cry just like the willow tree.

That's how I'd cry in my pillow
The singer is saying that he would cry himself to sleep if his lover were to leave him, and that it would be as sad as the willow tree's leaves rustling in the wind.

If you should tell me farewell and goodbye
The singer is saying that if his lover were to say goodbye to him, he would be devastated and would cry himself to sleep like the weeping willow.

Lullaby of Birdland whisper low
The singer is asking his lover to whisper to him like a lullaby from Birdland, to comfort him and soothe him like the music does.

Kiss me sweet and we'll go
The singer is asking his lover to kiss him and take him away to a place where they can be happy and in love, just like they are now.

Flyin' high in Birdland
The singer is using the metaphor of flying to suggest that when he's with his lover, he feels like he's on top of the world, just like the feeling of being in Birdland.

High in the sky up above
The singer is emphasizing the idea of being up high, where everything is better and more beautiful, and where he can be with his lover without any worries or problems.

All because we're in love
The singer is saying that everything is possible, and everything is beautiful and wonderful, simply because they love each other.