To know his is to love him
The Teddy Bears Lyrics


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To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)

I'd be good to him, I'd bring love to him
Everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him
Yes, just to know him is to love, love, love him
And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)

Why can't he see how blind can he be?
Someday he will see that he was meant for me, oh oh, yes

To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile




To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do, yes I do, yes I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)

Overall Meaning

The Teddy Bears' song "To know him is to love him" was released in 1958 and written by Phil Spector, the founder of the legendary record label Philles Records. The lyrics express the deep love and admiration the singer feels for a man, and how just seeing him smile makes their life worthwhile. The first verse goes "To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him / Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile / To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him / And I do (and I do, and I)".


The second verse goes on to say "I'll be good to him, I'll bring love to him / Everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him / Yes, just to know him is to love, love, love him / And I do". The singer promises to be good to him and bring love to him, and feels confident that they will one day end up together.


However, the song also expresses the singer's frustration that the man cannot see that he was meant for her. The bridge goes "Why can't he see, how blind can he be / Someday he'll see that he was meant for me, oh yes". The lyrics suggest that the singer has been waiting for a long time for the man to realize his feelings for her.


Overall, "To know him is to love him" is a heartfelt and passionate declaration of love, with a tinge of sadness over unrequited love.


Line by Line Meaning

To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
It's impossible not to love him once you truly know him


Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile
His happiness brings me so much joy and makes everything worth it


I'll be good to him, I'll bring love to him
I will treat him well and show him all the love he deserves


Everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him
People believe that there will be a time when we will be together


Why can't he see, how blind can he be
I don't understand why he doesn't realize how perfect we are for each other


Someday he'll see that he was meant for me, oh yes
Eventually he will understand that we are meant to be together


And I do (and I do, and I)
I truly love him with all my heart


Yes I do (and I do, and I) yes I do
I am absolutely certain that I love him




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Phil Spector

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Lyrics

To know, know, know him
Is to love, love, love him
Just to see him smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him
Is to love, love, love him
And I do

I'll be good to him
I'll bring love to him
Everyone says there'll come a day
When I'll walk alongside of him
Yes, just to know him
Is to love love love him
And I do

Why can't he see
How blind can he be?
Someday he will see
That he was meant for me, oh

To know, know, know him
Is to love love love him
Just to see him smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him
Is to love love love him
And I do



Roy and Jacqueline

To know, know, know him
is to love, love, love him.
Just to see him smile,
makes my life worthwhile.

To know, know, know him
is to love, love, love him.

And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)

I'd be good to him,
I'd bring love to him.
Everyone says there'll come a day
when I'll walk alongside of him.

Yes, just to know, know, know him
is to love, love, love him.

And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)

Why can't he see?
How blind can he be?
Someday he will see
that he was meant for me,
oh oh, yes

To know, know, know him
is to love, love, love him.
Just to see him smile,
makes my life worthwhile.

To know, know, know him
is to love, love, love him.

And I do, yes I do, yes I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)

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All comments from YouTube:

KY Stars

She has the voice of an angel. Because she is one. STILL performing today at age 80 in 2022.

Sundae Express

That's an amazing achievement for someone who worked with Phil Spector! I'm amazed she even made it through this performance in one piece.

真子博孝

looks like my late mother when she was young😂💓

TONE B HURT

Hers is one of the most dynamic voices I've ever heard and felt.

KY Stars

@Sundae Express Isn't that the truth. I wonder how he was at that time? surely not like he was later.

lehec123456

@Sundae Express C'mon...

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Paracog Steadham

This was the first song I fell in love with on the radio as a kid. Later, as a piano player, I marveled at the changes on that beautiful bridge, so sophisticated for a teenager to have composed. I'll remember the genius and ignore the tragedy, which is, after all far more common in this life.

Steve King

Her voice and beauty takes you to that special place ❤❤️

Vicki Goodman

I love this band. I couldn't believe when she said she was in high school!!!! She is/was absolutely adorable!! The way she smiles when she sings and her eyes sparkle. Yes, this is another treasure. So glad youtube is here!

Mark J. Rockman

That "absolutely adorable" singer is Carol Connors (real name: Annette Kleinbard). Also, the guitarist on the right, the one who was singing ba-da-da da-da-da as a backup voice, was none other than Phil Spector, who later became one of the foremost rock-n-roll producers in the industry. (Later, he was convicted of the murder of an actress, and he died in prison.)

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