Honeysuckle Rose
The Platters Lyrics


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Honey, honey,
Oh, honey, listen to my plea:

Every honeybee
Fills with jealousy,
When they see you out with me!
I don't blame them, goodness knows,
Oh, honey! suckle rose!

When you're passin' by,
Flowers droop and sigh
And I know the reason why,
You're my sweety, goodness knows,
Oh, honey! suckle rose!

I don't buy sugar,
You just have to touch my cup;
I don't need sugar,
It's sweet enough when you stir it up!
When I'm taking sips
From your dainty lips,
Seems the honey fairly drips,
You're confection, goodness knows,
Oh, honey! suckle rose.

Every honeybee
Fills with jealousy,
When they see you out with me!
I don't blame them, goodness knows,
Oh, honey! suckle rose!

When you're passin' by,
Flowers droop and sigh,
And I know the reason why,
You're my sweety, goodness knows,
Oh, honey! suckle rose!

I don't buy sugar,
You just have to touch my cup;
I don't need sugar,
It's sweet, stir it up!
When I'm taking sips
From your dainty lips,
Seems the honey fairly drips,




You're confection, goodness knows,
Oh, honey! suckle rose.

Overall Meaning

The Platters's song Honeysuckle Rose is a love song about a man who is extremely smitten with his significant other. He compares his lover to a honeysuckle rose, stating that she is as sweet as honey and beautiful as a rose. The lyrics are an ode to the power of love and how it affects not only the man, but also the natural world around them.


The song begins with the man addressing his lover as "honey" and asking her to listen to his plea. He expresses how every honeybee fills with jealousy seeing the woman with him because she is so sweet and attractive. The man does not blame the bees, since his lover is like a honeysuckle rose, an irresistible force of nature.


The second verse states that whenever the man's lover passes by, flowers droop and sigh. These are natural reactions, as his lover's beauty is too much to handle. He insists that his lover is a "sweety," like a honeysuckle rose, and confesses that he does not need sugar in his life. The final verse emphasizes that whenever the man takes sips from his lover's dainty lips, the honey fairly drips. Moreover, he compares her to a confection, like a honeysuckle rose.


Overall, The Platters's Honeysuckle Rose is a romantic ballad about the power of love and the beauty of nature. The lyrics are simple and sweet, reflecting the feelings of a man in love.


Line by Line Meaning

Honey, honey,
My darling, my love,


Oh, honey, listen to my plea:
Please hear me out, my dearest:


Every honeybee
Each and every bee that loves sweetness


Fills with jealousy,
Becomes envious and resentful


When they see you out with me!
At the sight of you and me together!


I don't blame them, goodness knows,
I don't fault them, it's understandable,


Oh, honey! suckle rose!
You're the sweetest, most luscious thing in the world!


When you're passin' by,
As you walk on by,


Flowers droop and sigh
The blossoms wilt and sigh


And I know the reason why,
And I know what's causing this reaction -


You're my sweety, goodness knows,
You're the love of my life,


Oh, honey! suckle rose!
You're the sweetest, most luscious thing in the world!


I don't buy sugar,
I don't need to buy any sugar,


You just have to touch my cup;
Just your touch is all it takes


I don't need sugar,
I don't require any sugar,


It's sweet enough when you stir it up!
It's already delicious when you mix it up!


When I'm taking sips
When I drink from the cup


From your dainty lips,
From your delicate mouth,


Seems the honey fairly drips,
It feels like the honey is almost dripping,


You're confection, goodness knows,
You're a delicious dessert,


Oh, honey! suckle rose.
You're the sweetest, most luscious thing in the world!


Every honeybee
Each and every bee that loves sweetness


Fills with jealousy,
Becomes envious and resentful


When they see you out with me!
At the sight of you and me together!


I don't blame them, goodness knows,
I don't fault them, it's understandable,


Oh, honey! suckle rose!
You're the sweetest, most luscious thing in the world!


When you're passin' by,
As you walk on by,


Flowers droop and sigh,
The blossoms wilt and sigh


And I know the reason why,
And I know what's causing this reaction -


You're my sweety, goodness knows,
You're the love of my life,


Oh, honey! suckle rose!
You're the sweetest, most luscious thing in the world!


I don't buy sugar,
I don't need to buy any sugar,


You just have to touch my cup;
Just your touch is all it takes


I don't need sugar,
I don't require any sugar,


It's sweet, stir it up!
It's already delicious, mix it up!


When I'm taking sips
When I drink from the cup


From your dainty lips,
From your delicate mouth,


Seems the honey fairly drips,
It feels like the honey is almost dripping,


You're confection, goodness knows,
You're a delicious dessert,


Oh, honey! suckle rose.
You're the sweetest, most luscious thing in the world!




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Written by: Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller

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