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Just Tea for Two… And Two for Tea… Boredom overtook me while doing research and led me to an interesting discovery. Not only has tea been consumed by us for years and years, by long lost and perhaps forgotten ancestors, but it has been a part of our society in other ways that have largely been over looked. It goes to show, as you will see below, what a big part tea has played in our lives. We have written poetry about it, sung songs about it, been inspired by it… Humans… We really are entertaining, aren’t we?“Picture you upon my knee, Just tea for two and two for tea… Just me for you and you for me… alone” A song about YES, You guessed it – Our green leafy friend… Tea. When going over the lyrics I noticed some interesting things about this song. It is largely about escapism, and how a hot cup of tea can help to ease one’s worries of the day, and bring people closer. “Darling this place is lovely oasis…Where life’s weary taste is unknown.”

Even in 1925, tea was described as a soul soother… A smitten man singing about his plans for a future with his woman… lost in a cup of tea… How a song about sharing a cup of tea with a lover can be become an American jazz standard, a Doris Day album, or a film for that matter, is amusing to me. So – Now begins some new research… Tea… Where it has turned up, how it is represented and what it embodies in music, poetry and other art forms.

For the full lyrics to the song “Tea for Two” visit:

Lyrics Page

For film info visit:

IMDB Page