Tea For Two
Youmans Lyrics
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Just tea for two and two for tea,
Just me for you
And you for me alone.
Nobody near us
To see us or hear us,
No friends or relations
We won't have it known, dear,
That we own a telephone, dear;
Day will break and you'll awake
And start to bake a sugar cake,
For me to take
For all the boys to see.
We will raise a family,
A boy for you, a girl for me.
Oh, can't you see
How happy we would be?
The lyrics of Youmans’s song Tea for Two is a love song that envisions a perfect world for two people in love. The singer expresses his desire to sit with his loved one, envisioning them being together with just tea for two, in a world free of onlookers, friends or family members, and possessing no telephone to disturb their perfect fantasy of being lost in each other's company. They will spend the weekend in each other's company with no disturbances and no one to rob them of the pure pleasure and joy of each other's presence. The lyrics show an ardent desire for a life together, raising a family with two children, a boy for the singer's lover and a girl for him, with the singer painting a picture of an ideal life that will be full of happiness, peace, and comfort.
The lyrics of the song are straightforward and showcase the romantic and intimate moments of young love while the rhythm of the music is soft and mellow. The singer of the lyrics expresses his desires and pleads with his lover to envision a life full of love, intimacy, and peace. The lyrics are almost like a panacea for the stress of a busy, chaotic world and embody a future life where the world is empty, and the only significant thing that matters is being with his loved one. Through the music, the artist is calling out to those who yearn for a life filled with love and tranquility, and is reminding them of the ultimate goal of love, which is unity and a life filled with happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture you upon my knee,
Just imagine you sitting next to me,
Just tea for two and two for tea,
We'll have a simple life together, just the two of us,
Just me for you
You're the most important person in my life,
And you for me alone.
And I'm the most important person in your life,
Nobody near us
There won't be anyone around,
To see us or hear us,
So nobody can see or hear us,
No friends or relations
No friends or family to bother us,
On weekend vacations.
We won't go on trips with others,
We won't have it known, dear,
We'll keep our personal life private,
That we own a telephone, dear;
We won't even let anyone know we have a phone,
Day will break and you'll awake
When the sun rises, you'll wake up,
And start to bake a sugar cake,
And start baking a cake for me,
For me to take
So I can take it,
For all the boys to see.
And show it off to my friends,
We will raise a family,
We'll start a family,
A boy for you, a girl for me.
We'll have a son and a daughter,
Oh, can't you see
Can't you envision,
How happy we would be?
How much joy we'd have?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
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@justinwilliamson695
The harmonies in this arrangement are awesome.
@PiotrBarcz
Cy Walter was something else, his arrangements were quite a bit more modernistic than ones made by other pianists at the time!
@leopianotuner
This version is grand, tantamount to Ravel "La Valse". It's Interesting as a jazz tune is turned into its Classical rendition. There should be a Tea for Two for dual piano. That should be real fun.
@vivvpprof
In the music school I attended the kids more or less improvised things like this during breaks between classes. The pianos would get out of tune quickly and the headmistress forbade the teachers to leave rooms open during breaks 😁
@Roman-us2fp
Tea for two for…more than two pianos.
@Luciothecommenter
Have you seen the version of Art Tatum?) That one needs 3 then xD
@jessicadu6103
I'm learning it 👌🏻👌🏻👍👍👍👏
@miladakramlova8424
Beauty,...relaxing,...
@Volvograd8000
Holly! best version ihmo
@stevejones6330
Where can I get the sheet music that's displayed in the video?