I’ve Got A Crush On You – English Lyrics

• By: Frank Sinatra
• Album: Nice ‘N’ Easy (60th Anniversary Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the timeless romance of Frank Sinatra's "I've Got a Crush on You." This jazz standard, with its heartfelt lyrics and smooth melody, offers a wonderful opportunity to learn English expressions of love and devotion, as well as classic idiomatic phrases. Sinatra's clear diction and emotive delivery make the song a perfect vehicle for understanding natural English phrasing and vocal nuances.

[English]

How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians

Would be to capture me

But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance

I fell and it was swell

I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo

How I won you I shall never, never know

It's not that you're attractive

But, oh, my heart grew active

When you came into view

I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie

All the day and nighttime give me sigh

I never had the least notion that

I could fall with so much emotion

Could you coo?

Could you care for a cunning cottage we could share?

The world will pardon my mush

'Cause I have got a crush, my baby, on you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crush /krʌʃ/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of love or attraction for someone
capture /ˈkæptʃər/ B1	verb - to catch or gain control of someone or something
persistence /pərˈsɪstəns/ B2	noun - the quality of continuing steadily despite problems or difficulties
resistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ B1	noun - the refusal to accept or agree to something
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ A2	adjective - good-looking, especially in a strong, masculine way
attractive /əˈtræktɪv/ A2	adjective - pleasing or appealing to the senses
active /ˈæktɪv/ A1	adjective - engaging in physical or mental activity
sigh /saɪ/ A1	verb - to take a deep breath and then breathe out slowly, often showing sadness or relief
notion /ˈnoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a general idea or belief about something
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a strong feeling such as love, anger, or happiness
coo /kuː/ B1	verb - to make a soft, gentle sound, often as a sign of affection
cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - clever, especially in a way that is slightly dishonest or clever at deceiving
pardon /ˈpɑːrdən/ A2	verb - to forgive or excuse someone
mush /mʌʃ/ B1	noun - sentimental or overly emotional talk or behavior