The I Love You Song Lyrics
The 25Th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Original Cast
Lyrics
MR. PANCH: Miss Ostrovsky. Chimerical
OLIVE: May I have the definition?
MR. PANCH: It means unreal, imaginary, visionary, wildly fanciful, highly unrealistic...
OLIVE'S MOM
Oooooooh
Oooooooh
OLIVE
If I go to Washington
Will I be on my own?
Because if I go to Washington
OLIVE'S MOM
Aaaaaaah
OLIVE
Who will be my chaperone?
OLIVE'S MOM
We always knew you were a winner
We saw it when you smiled
Start from the beginning, when you were a beginner
You were the perfect child
We always knew
We always knew
You were a champion
Your sadness filled my room
Dear if you should feel my gloom
Blame it on me
Blame it on your Daddalee and Mammalee
'Cause depression runs in our family
I love you
I love you
I love everything about you dear
And I swear it's true
I love you
OLIVE'S DAD
I love you
OLIVE
And my dad says
OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love you
I love everything about you And maybe it's true
I love you
OLIVE
I wrote you a letter
How I found the spelling bee such fun
Mama Mama Mama!
But you didn't react
And you never asked me
If I'd join you in the Bombay sun
Mama Mama Mama!
I had quietly packed
When are you returning
I know we agreed
Tell me what you're learning
Ma I have Oh God! This need
I think Dad is angry Ma
And I do not know what to do
Mama Mama Mama!
Shanty Shanty and Om
I think he takes out on me what he wants to take out on you
Mama Mama Mama!
How I wish you were home
How I wish you were home
How I wish you were
Wish you were home...
OLIVE'S PARENTS
We always knew you were a winner
OLIVE
How I wish you were home
OLIVE'S MOM
A bathing beauty, you
OLIVE (overlapping Olive's Mom)
How I wish you were
How I wish you were home
OLIVE'S DAD
God, we love the way you grew
Since you were born
OLIVE (overlapping Olive's Dad)
How I wish you were
How I wish you were home
OLIVE'S MOM
Olive, we couldn't be prouder
OLIVE
Mama, Mama, Mama
How I wish you were home
OLIVE'S PARENTS (overlapping Olive)
Please let me say it
One time louder
OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love you
I love you
I love everything about you
OLIVE'S MOM
And I swear it's true
OLIVE'S DAD (overlapping Olive's Mom)
Maybe it's true
OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love you
OLIVE
Mama
OLIVE, OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love you
OLIVE
I love you, Mama
OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love you
OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love everything about you
OLIVE (overlapping Olive's Mom, Olive's Dad)
Mama
Mama
OLIVE'S MOM
And I swear it's true
OLIVE'S DAD (overlapping Olive's Mom)
Maybe it's true
OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love...
OLIVE: Chimerical. C-h-i-m-e-r-i-c-a-l. Highly unrealistic, wildly fanciful.
MR. PANCH: That is correct.
OLIVE, OLIVE'S PARENTS
I love you
Song & Lyrics Facts
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Original Cast's song, "The I Love You Song" was released in 2005 as part of the original cast recording album. The song was written by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin with music composed by Finn.
It is performed by the entire original cast including Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jose Llana, Jay Reiss, Deborah S. Craig and Lisa Howard. Lyrically, this upbeat love song tells a story about someone who has just realized that they are in love for the first time. They express their joy and excitement at discovering this newfound emotion and share it with the listener. The lyrics capture the innocence and naivety of young love while also expressing the sense of awe and wonderment that comes along with it.