Baby It's Cold Outside – English Lyrics

• By: Brett Eldredge, Meghan Trainor
• Album: Glow

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of the classic Christmas duet "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor. Delve into its creation, the artists' perspectives, and the public's evolving relationship with its themes. This song offers a window into understanding both musical style and cultural shifts.

[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!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - move from one place to another
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to fall or let something fall
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to take and keep something in your hand or arms
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems
hurry /ˈhʌri/ B1	verb - to move or act with great speed
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to pay attention to sound
roar /rɔːr/ B2	verb - to make a loud, deep sound
pour /pɔːr/ B1	verb - to flow rapidly
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
move /muːv/ A1	verb - go in a specified direction or manner
freeze /friːz/ B1	verb - to be come hardened into ice or another solid as a result of extreme cold

Key Grammar Structures

• I really "can't" stay

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" expressing inability or refusal.

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" indicates that the speaker is unwilling or unable to stay, despite the implicit pressure to do so. It is a polite but firm way of declining an invitation.

• I "got to" go away

  ➔ "Got to" - informal equivalent of 'have to' or 'must', expressing obligation.

  ➔ "Got to" is a less formal contraction used in spoken English to convey necessity. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's perceived need to leave.

• This evening "has been"...

  ➔ Present perfect tense ("has been"): Describes an action or state that started in the past and continues to the present.

  ➔ The use of the present perfect "has been" implies the evening is still ongoing as the speaker is talking. The sentence is left unfinished, creating a sense of anticipation or perhaps a polite evasion.

• Been "hoping" that you'd drop in

  ➔ Past continuous in reported speech ("hoping that you'd drop in"). Original statement likely 'I am hoping you will drop in'. The "'d" is a contracted form of "would" here, indicating the conditional mood in reported speech.

  ➔ This construction demonstrates reported speech where the original thought or statement is conveyed from a past perspective, showing anticipation for the guest's arrival. Using 'would' instead of 'will' here indicates that the hoping happened in the past.

• My mother "will" start to worry

  ➔ Future simple tense ("will start") expressing a future action or event.

  ➔ The future simple tense "will start" suggests a prediction about what will happen if the speaker stays longer. It's a way to create a sense of urgency to leave.

• I'd "better" scurry

  ➔ "Had better" (contracted to "'d better") expressing a strong recommendation or warning.

  ➔ "Had better" indicates that there will be negative consequences if the speaker doesn't leave quickly. It's a stronger suggestion than 'should'.

• The neighbours "might" think

  ➔ Modal verb "might" expressing possibility or uncertainty.

  ➔ "Might" suggests the speaker isn't sure what the neighbors will think, but there's a risk of them thinking something negative. It adds to the social pressure of the situation.