About The Song
“Show and Tell” is a soul song sung by the American artist Al Wilson, released in 1973. The song served as the title track for Al Wilson’s album of the same name. This song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for a week in January 1974, and sold over two million copies, earning it a top spot as a Cash Box #1 Single of the Year. The song “Show and Tell” is a popular composition by Jerry Fuller, first recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1972, but it is most notably known for Al Wilson’s version.
“Show and Tell” by Al Wilson is a song expressing the depth of love and devotion that the singer feels towards his significant other. The lyrics convey the transformative power of love, as the singer states that their loved one has given their eyes and arms a new ability to smile and hug, respectively. The song is often seen as Wilson’s way of saying “I love you” through a personal and open confession.
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Lyrics
These are the eyes
That never knew how to smile
Till you came into my life (do-do-do-do-do)
And these are the arms
That long to lock you inside every day
And every night
(Do-do-do-do-do)
Girl, and here is the soul of
Which you’ve taken control
Can’tcha see I’m tryin’ to show love is right
Whoa, oh, oh, oh show and tell
Just a game I play
When I wanna say “I love you”
Girl, so show me and tell me
That you feel the same way too
Say you do, baby
These are the hands
That can’t help reaching for you
If you’re anywhere in sight
(Anywhere in sight)
And these are the lips
That can’t help callin’ your name
In the middle of the night
(Middle of the night)
Whoa
And here is the man
Who needs to know where you stand
Dontcha know I’ve done all I can
So decide
Whoa, oh, oh, oh show and tell
Just a game I play
When I wanna say “I love you” (I love you)
Girl, so show me and tell me
That you feel the same way too
Say you do, say you do, baby, baby, baby
Ahh, here is the soul
Of which you’ve taken control
Can’t you see I’m tryin’ to show love is right
Ooh, girl, show and tell
Just a game I play
When I wanna say “Oh, I love you”
Girl, so show me and tell me
That you feel the same way too
Say you do, say you do, baby
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Show and tell
Just a game I play
When I wanna say “Oh, I love you”
Girl, so show me and tell me
That you feel the same way too
Say you do, baby, baby