Baby, It’s Cold Outside
I really can’t stay
But baby it’s cold outside
Got to go away
But baby it’s cold outside
This evening has been
Been hoping you’d drop in
So very nice
I’ll hold your hands they’re just like ice
My mother will start to worry
Beautiful watch you’re wearing
My father will be pacing the floor
Listen to the fireplace roar
So really I’d better scurry
Beautiful please don’t hurry
Well maybe just a half a drink more
Put some records on while I pour
The neighbors 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 now
To break this spell
I’ll take your hat your hair looks swell
I ought to say no no sir –
Mind if I move in closer
At least I’m going to say that I tried
What’s the sense of hurting my pride
I really can’t stay-
Baby don’t hold out
Baby it’s cold outside
ah, but it’s cold outside
I simply must go
Baby it’s cold outside
The answer is no
Baby it’s cold outside
The welcome has been
How lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm
Look out the window at the storm
My sister will be suspicious
Gosh your lips look delicious
My brother will be there at the door
Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt’s mind is vicious
Gosh your lips are delicious
But maybe just a cigarette more
Never such a blizzard before
I got to get home
But baby you’d freeze out there
Say lend me a comb
It’s up to your knees out there
You’ve really been grand
I thrill when you touch my hand
But don’t you see
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 caught pneumonia and died
(I really can’t stay
Get over that old doubt
Baby it’s cold
Baby it’s cold outside
Listen to the song
Hør sangen
About the carol Baby, It’s Cold Outside
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was written by American songwriter Frank Loesser in 1944. The song was later featured in the 1949 film Neptune’s Daughter, where it was performed by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalbán. Dean Martin recorded a well-known version with Marilyn Maxwell in 1959, helping establish the song as part of the popular holiday repertoire. Although the lyrics do not directly mention Christmas, its winter setting has led to its frequent inclusion in Christmas music. Wikipedia
The song takes the form of a playful conversation between two people at the end of an evening. One person considers leaving, while the other repeatedly encourages them to stay, pointing to the cold weather outside. Much of the song’s character comes from the back-and-forth structure, with each singer responding to the other line by line. The winter weather provides the central setting and explains why the title and repeated phrase have become so recognizable.
Dean Martin’s version gives the song a smooth, relaxed performance style associated with mid-century popular music. Its connection to Christmas comes mainly through its winter atmosphere and its long-standing place on seasonal playlists rather than through a Christmas story or religious theme. As a result, it occupies a different category from traditional Christmas carols: it is a winter-themed popular song that became strongly associated with the Christmas season through recordings, radio and holiday programming.
