Baby It's Cold Outside
War Lyrics

I really can't stay
I want to stay, but I feel pressured to leave

Baby it's cold outside
It is cold outside, but I wish I could stay

I've got to go away
I don't really want to leave, but it seems like the expected thing to do

Baby it's cold outside
It is cold outside, but I wish I could stay

This evening has been
I've enjoyed spending time with you

Been hoping that you'd drop in
I was hoping you would visit me

So very nice
I have enjoyed your company

I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
Your hands are cold from the weather

My mother will start to worry
My mother will be concerned about me staying so late

Beautiful, what's your hurry?
Why do you need to leave so soon? Stay a little longer

And my father will be pacing the floor
My father will be anxious about me being out so late

Just listen to that fireplace roar
Listen to how cozy it is inside compared to the cold outside

Now really I'd better scurry
I feel like I should leave now

Sweetheart, what's your hurry?
Why do you need to leave so soon? Stay a little longer

Well maybe just a half a drink more
I'll have a little more because I don't want to leave yet

Why don't you put some records on while I pour
Let's listen to some music while I pour myself another drink

All the neighbors might think
We should be careful of what others might say or think about us staying together

But baby, it's bad out there
It's dangerous and cold outside, and I don't want you to get hurt

Say, what's in this drink?
I'm feeling a little dizzy and wondering if you put something in my drink

No cabs to be had out there
It's difficult to find a cab and go home in this weather

Oh, I wish I knew how
I don't know how to leave without feeling guilty

Your eyes are like starlight now
I am admiring your eyes and feeling attracted to you

To break this spell
I am feeling mesmerized and want to leave without feeling guilty or leaving you disappointed

I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I really don't want to leave, but I need to go soon, so let me help you get ready

I ought to say no, no, no, sir
I should say no to your invitation, but I want to stay a little longer

Mind if I move in closer
I'm feeling attracted to you and want to move in closer to you

At least I'm gonna say that I tried
I will pretend that I tried to leave, though I don't really want to

What's the sense in hurting my pride?
I don't want to feel embarrassed or hurt by leaving too soon

Baby don't hold out
Don't be distant or cold towards me

I really can't stay
I am feeling guilty and pressured to leave

Oh, but it's cold outside
I wish I could stay but the cold outside is a good excuse to leave

I simply must go
I need to go and can't stay any longer

The answer is no
I cannot stay for longer and have to leave now

But baby, it's cold out there
It's cold outside and not safe for you to stay out for too long

Oh, this welcome has been
I have felt welcomed and appreciated by your company

So lucky that you dropped in
I feel fortunate that you came over to keep me company

So nice and warm
Being inside with you is cozy and warm

Look out that window at that storm
The weather outside is making it difficult to leave

My sister will be suspicious
My sister will be watching and wondering why I am staying for so long

Gosh, your lips look delicious
I am attracted to you and want to kiss you

And my brother will be there at the door
My brother is protective of me and will wonder what is going on

Waves upon a tropical shore
Let's imagine we are somewhere warm and exotic instead of being in the cold here

Oh, my maiden aunt's mind is vicious
My aunt will think badly of me staying here with you for so long

Ooo, baby you're so delicious
I am feeling attracted to you and want to be with you

Well maybe just one little kiss more
I want to kiss you some more before leaving, just one more kiss won't hurt

Never such a blizzard before
The weather is really bad outside, and it's hard to believe how cold it is

Oh, I've got to go home
I don't want to leave, but I have to

You'll freeze to the bone out there
It's cold outside and you'll be too cold if you come with me

Say, lend me a comb
Can I borrow a comb before I leave?

It's up to your knees out there
The snow is up to your knees, and it's hard to walk and stay warm outside

You've really been grand
I have enjoyed your company and appreciate everything you've done for me

I thrill when you touch my hand
I am really attracted to you and feel something special when we touch

But don't you see?
Can't you understand my feelings for you?

How can you do this thing to me?
How can you let me leave when I don't want to?

Oh, there's bound to be talk tomorrow
People will talk about us and wonder what happened between us

Making my lifelong sorrow
I will always regret leaving so soon and not spending more time with you

Well at least there will be plenty implied
People will speculate and imagine what happened between us

If you caught pneumonia and died
If you got sick because of the cold, I would be heartbroken

Get over that old out
Forget the reasons why I should leave and stay with me a little longer

Baby it's cold outside
It is cold outside, but I wish I could stay

Ooo ooo ooo
(background vocals)

Hey, I gotta get out of here
I don't want to leave, but I have to

Come on, baby
Please understand how I feel

Come on what?
What do you want from me?

Just give me five minutes more
Let me stay for a little longer before I leave

You sure know how to wear a girl down, don't you?
You are making it difficult for me to leave, and I wish I could stay longer

Okay, okay, okay, okay
I give in and will leave soon, okay?