People
The Pete King Chorale And Orchestra Lyrics
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Wake up, Ginny Simms
Wake up, Harry Babbitt
Come on here, chil'en
Let's have a little harmony
Here we are, out of cigarettes
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say goodnight
Yes, here we are
In a cozy chair
Pickin' on a wishbone
From the frigid air
Two sleepy people with nothing to say
And too much in love to break away
Do you remember the nights we had to linger in the hall
Now my father didn't like you at all (you're telling me)
Do you remember the reason why we married in the fall?
To rent this little nest and get a bit of rest
Well here we are, just about the same
Foggy little fella
And a drowsy little dame
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say goodnight
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say goodnight
Ho hum, ho hum
Too much in love to say goodnight
The Pete King Chorale and Orchestra's song "People" is a beautiful ballad that tells the story of two people who are deeply in love but are too tired to say goodnight. In the first verse, the singers urge Ginny Simms and Harry Babbitt to wake up and join them for a little harmony. The second verse describes the two sleepy people who are out of cigarettes, holding hands and yawning, and realizing how late it is. They are too much in love to say goodnight despite the time.
The third verse reflects on the past, where the two lovers had to linger in the hall and faced disapproval from the girl's father. They got married to rent a little nest and get some rest. In the final verse, they are still the same, a foggy little fellow, and a drowsy little dame. They are too sleepy to break away from each other and still too much in love to say goodnight. The song portrays a beautiful picture of love that can endure the test of time, even in the midst of exhaustion.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are, two sleepy people
We are tired and ready for bed
Wake up, Ginny Simms
We need to wake up and get ready for the day
Wake up, Harry Babbitt
We have a lot to do today and need to wake up
Come on here, chil'en
Let's work together to get through the day
Let's have a little harmony
Let's cooperate and work together in peace
Here we are, out of cigarettes
We are out of cigarettes and need to rest
Holding hands and yawning, look how late it gets
We are tired and running late
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
We are still awake at dawn
And too much in love to say goodnight
We love each other too much to end the day
Yes, here we are
We are present in the moment
In a cozy chair
We are sitting comfortably and relaxed
Pickin' on a wishbone
We are slowly passing time
From the frigid air
The air is cold and brisk
Two sleepy people with nothing to say
We are content with silence
And too much in love to break away
Our love keeps us together
Do you remember the nights we had to linger in the hall
Remember those difficult times we had to endure
Now my father didn't like you at all (you're telling me)
I remember your father disliking me
Do you remember the reason why we married in the fall?
Do you remember why we got married?
To rent this little nest and get a bit of rest
We got married for some peace and quiet
Well here we are, just about the same
We are still together and going strong
Foggy little fella
You are feeling a little out of it
And a drowsy little dame
I am feeling a little sleepy
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
We are still awake as the sun rises
And too much in love to say goodnight
Our love keeps us up and going
Ho hum, ho hum
Just another day
Too much in love to say goodnight
Our love is too strong to end the day
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Isolvedit
Real voices and instruments...what's not to like.
Elizabeth Zempel
I grew up with this album, and I'm 65 years old now. My parents bought it when it first came out. It is my family's quintessential memory of Christmas. Mom and dad are gone now but every year we pull out our scratchy LP and play it, and it's like mom and dad are with us. I'm glad we can turn to YouTube now and play it at our gatherings. Thank you for posting this. You have no idea what it means to us.
Bebot / Max Philippines.
Thank you very much for these carols greatly appreciated, Merry Christmas from the Philippines (27th day of Nov.2019)
kruzrken
Hi Clark-
I noticed this album had disappeared; thanks for reposting.
Merry Christmas!
Clark Thomas
Yes, someone pointed out that my previous post was missing a couple of songs, so I decided to correct it and re-post. Enjoy!
Kelly P
Thank you so much for reposting the album. :-)
Lisa Horn
I grew up listening to this. My parents divorced and the album disappeared. When I was in my 30's full blown pregnant sitting on an antique store floor going through thousands of records and I found it, in perfect condition for $1.00...I play it every year, had it digitized and gave one to all my siblings.
Bob Whammer
Mom purchased this album in 1963. It is scratched
broadwayFan28
1960.