Baby It's Cold Outside
Lyrics:
[English]
I really can't stay
But baby it's cold outside
I got to go away
But baby it's cold outside
This evening has been...
Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice
I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
My mother will start to worry
Beautiful, what's your hurry?
My father will be pacing the floor
Listen to the fireplace roar
So really, I'd better scurry
Beautiful, please don't hurry
But maybe just a half a drink more
I'll put some records on while I pour
The neighbours might think
Baby, it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink?
No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how...
Your eyes are like starlight tonight
To break this spell
I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I ought to say, no, no, no sir
Oh, mind if I move in closer?
At least I'm gonna say that I tried
What's the sense in hurting my pride?
I really can't stay
But baby, don't hold out
But baby it's cold outside!
...
I simply must go
But baby, it's cold outside
The answer is no, no, no
Aw baby, it's cold outside
Your welcome has been
How lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm
Look out the window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious
Um gosh, your lips are delicious
And my brother will be there at the door
Waves on a tropical shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious
Oh gosh, your lips are so delicious
But maybe just a cigarette more
Oh never such a blizzard before
I've got to get home
But baby, you'll freeze out there
Say lend me your coat
Oh up to your knees out there
You've really been grand
I thrill when you touch my hand
But you don't see, no, no...
How can you do this thing to me?
There's bound to be talk tomorrow
Think of my life long sorrow
At least there will be plenty implied
If you got pneumonia and died
But I really can't stay
Get over that whole doubt
Oh baby it's cold outside!
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Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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cold /koʊld/ A1 |
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stay /steɪ/ A1 |
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go /ɡoʊ/ A1 |
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drop /drɒp/ A2 |
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hold /hoʊld/ A2 |
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worry /ˈwʌri/ A2 |
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hurry /ˈhʌri/ B1 |
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listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1 |
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roar /rɔːr/ B2 |
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pour /pɔːr/ B1 |
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think /θɪŋk/ A1 |
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bad /bæd/ A1 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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move /muːv/ A1 |
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freeze /friːz/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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I really can't stay
➔ Modal verb "can't" expressing inability/unwillingness, adverb "really" modifying the verb.
➔ Shows a polite but firm refusal to stay. "Really" emphasizes the speaker's desire to leave.
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Been hoping that you'd drop in
➔ Present perfect continuous "been hoping" expresses an action started in the past and continuing to the present. Subjunctive mood "you'd drop" (you would drop) in a 'that' clause expressing a wish.
➔ Implies a long-standing desire for the other person's visit. The subjunctive expresses a polite hope.
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I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
➔ Future simple "I'll hold" expressing intention. Simile "just like ice" using "like" to compare.
➔ Offers a comforting action, highlighting how cold the other person is. The simile emphasizes extreme coldness.
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My mother will start to worry
➔ Future simple with "will" to express a prediction/future event. "Start to" indicates the beginning of an action.
➔ A common excuse used to justify leaving. "Start to worry" suggests a gradual increase in concern.
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Say, what's in this drink?
➔ Interrogative sentence using "what" as an interrogative pronoun. Present simple "is" to ask about the current contents.
➔ A playful or suggestive question, implying the drink has affected the speaker's behavior.
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Your eyes are like starlight tonight
➔ Present simple "are" linking verb. Simile using "like" to compare eyes to starlight. "Tonight" as an adverb of time.
➔ A romantic and poetic compliment, enhancing the flirtatious atmosphere.
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Oh, mind if I move in closer?
➔ Interrogative sentence using "mind if" to ask permission. Phrasal verb "move in closer" indicating direction/proximity.
➔ A direct yet suggestive invitation, indicating a desire for closer physical contact.
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At least there will be plenty implied
➔ Future simple passive voice "will be implied". "At least" functioning as a sentence adverb.
➔ Suggests even if nothing explicit happens, rumors or implications will still arise.