Story Behind The Song
No story really. Just thinking about how all good things in life - love particularly - come with a certain amount of risk. Being completely risk-averse sounds like a recipe for unhappiness.
Song Description
An upbeat, stripped down jazz swing piece about having the courage to love someone, even when there are no guarantees that things will work out. Better to be brave than smart.
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Jazz - General, Jazz - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Charming, Engaging |
Subject |
Courage, Lover |
| Similar Artists |
Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Connick Jr. |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
If you listen baby
You can hear love calling
What's the matter with you
Why do you keep stalling
Do you think that love
Is something you can do without
You keep thinkin' baby
Love is danger waiting
In the world that you have
Always been creating
You'll be left to wonder
What it's really all about
(Chorus)You gotta have courage
Risk your pride and your heart
You gotta have courage
Better brave than smart
Let's be honest baby
You've been hurt before
A broken heart's too painful
and you can't ignore
the awful truth of lies
the awful bitterness of tears
If you're waiting baby
For some special magic
To guarantee an outcome
Something less than tragic
You're just wasting time
And you could be wasting years
Turn the corner baby
Leave your pain behind you
Cause you know that one day
I'll be there to remind you
What you could have had
And who you might have been
Understand me baby
I don't tend to scheme
and my inclination
isn't too extreme
I just want to show you
That my love will aways win
Don't be afraid
Of the love we've already made