Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Learn English with Songs)

Lyrics

You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you

Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you

I love you baby, and if it's quite alright
I need you baby to warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
And let me love you baby
Let me love you

You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you

I love you baby, and if it's quite alright
I need you baby to warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
Oh pretty baby
Trust in me when I say...

Difficult Phrases and Words

1. heaven

   1. Context: You'd be like heaven to touch

   2. Definition: something that is very pleasant or enjoyable

   3. Alternative sentence: This chocolate cake is heavenly.

2. Pardon

   1. Context: Pardon the way that I stare / There's nothing else to compare

   2. Definition: excuse or forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy

   3. Alternative sentence: I beg your pardon.

3. baby

   1. Context: I love you baby

   2. Definition: slang term of endearment for a girlfriend or someone you want to be your girlfriend. (Some women do not want to be called “baby”. Usual definition: a person who is newly born.

   3. Alternative sentence: Happy Birthday, baby!

4. pray

   1. Context: Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray

   2. Definition: to make a request in a humble manner. Usual definition: to address God or a god

   3. Alternative sentence: I pray that you don’t give us homework.

Discussion Questions

1. What do you think this song is about?

2. Can you relate to anything in this song?

3. Any Williams (the singer) calls the woman he loves “baby”. However, some women do not like it when you call them this. Are there words in your language that some women like to be called or are okay with the words, but other women do not like to be called those words?

4. The singer thinks that it would be like heaven to touch the woman he loves. What is a heavenly experience for you?