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All Around the World (Little Willie John song)
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Wikipedia article
'"All Around the World"' is a 1955 hit song by Little Willie John written by Titus Turner. The song was the debut single and first hit for Little Willie John, and a hit in 1969 for Little Milton, renamed as "Grits Ain't Groceries". Milton's version reached No. 5 on the US 'Billboard' R&B chart, and No. 73 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. James Booker also covered the song on his album 'Classified', and Leigh Harris and Larry Sieberth covered it on the album 'Patchwork: A Tribute to James Booker'. Edwin Starr recorded the track for his 1970 LP 'War & Peace' on Motown Records. Lou Rawls also covered the song on for Blue Note Records, on his album 'It's Supposed to Be Fun', released January 1, 1990, which became a hit.
Lyrics
The song is a profession of the singer's love for someone addressed as "my baby," describing what else wouldn't be true if he doesn't love his woman. Each verse ends with this refrain:
Well, if I don't love you, baby
Grits ain't groceries
Eggs ain't poultry
And Mona Lisa was a man.
See Also
[https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858899794/ 'All Around the World' Lyrics]
References
Category:Little Willie John songs
Category:1955 songs
Category:Songs written by Titus Turner
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