Kinks, The - Afternoon Tea Lyrics






Tea time won't be the same without my Donna
At night I lie awake and dream of Donna
I think about that small cafe
That's where we used to meet each day
And then we used to sit a while
And drink our afternoon tea

I'll take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
If you take it with me (afternoon tea)
You take as long as you like
'Cause I like you, girl

I take sugar with tea (afternoon tea)
You take milk if you please (afternoon tea)
Like you talking to me
Because you ease my mind

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)

Tea time still ain't the same without my Donna
At night I lie awake and dream of Donna
I went to our cafe one day
They said that Donna walked away
You'd think at least she might have stayed
To drink her afternoon tea

I'll take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
If you take it with me (afternoon tea)
You take as long as you like
'Cause I like you, girl

I take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
Every day of the week (afternoon tea)
Please come along if you like
Because I like you, girl

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)





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  1. C.... B....

    Noel Gallagher heavily inspired by the guitar licks in this

  2. H.... R....

    Quintessentially English 👌🏻 Absolute Genius..

  3. T.... S....

    Great song, thanks guys!

  4. S.... B....

    One of a dozen ( or 2) songs of unique almost unparalleled quality from Ray's 'middle period.

  5. S.... C....

    Tea time won't be the same without my Donna
    At night I lie awake and dream of Donna
    I think about that small cafe
    That's where we used to meet each day
    And then we used to sit a while
    And drink our afternoon tea

    I'll take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
    If you take it with me (afternoon tea)
    You take as long as you like
    'Cause I like you, girl

    I take sugar with tea (afternoon tea)
    You take milk if you please (afternoon tea)
    Like you talking to me
    Because you ease my mind

    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)

    Tea time still ain't the same without my Donna
    At night I lie awake and dream of Donna
    I went to our cafe one day
    They said that Donna walked away
    You'd think at least she might have stayed
    To drink her afternoon tea

    I'll take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
    If you take it with me (afternoon tea)
    You take as long as you like
    'Cause I like you, girl

    I take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
    Every day of the week (afternoon tea)
    Please come along if you like
    Because I like you, girl

    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)

  6. S.... M....

    Quintessentially English

  7. B.... ....

    man thats a sad song

  8. J.... M....

    Quintessentially English.
    There's no other word for the Kinks....Genius.

  9. M.... ....

    Exceptional tune!!

  10. A.... P....

    Hilarious. This was 1967 and while everyone else was singing about peace, flowers and LSD the Kinks were singing about sipping afternoon tea. How brave they were to be so uncool.

    A.... P....

    Most Brits including the Beatles Stones and others were raised having tea and had no problem acting normal about it instead of being pretentious - I like that

    A.... P....

    The Rutles were taking biscuits too 🍌✌

    A.... P....

    Best comment!!!

  11. J.... C....

    I like you girl.

  12. M.... ....

    that “ba” thing tho

  13. D.... ....

    Awesome guitar playing from Dave Davies

  14. M.... P....

    Grandfather hear the best music

  15. M.... ....

    11 thumbs down - these people are pathetic!

    M.... ....

    Shangri la..

  16. j.... f....

    ray davies/ most meaningful songwriter EVER

    j.... f....

    john farenden - Easily!!!!

  17. M.... ....

    Ray along with Antonio Carlos Jobim, are the 2 greatest composers in music history - all genres!!!

    M.... ....

    Let's hear it for Tom Jobim!!!

  18. M.... P....

    The Kinks are the Kings

  19. M.... ....

    🍵+🍩=💜

    M.... ....

    MargaritaVioleta yes

  20. H.... &....

    I'm here because of Countess Ablaze they did a yarn colourway named after this... gorgeous yarns ;) Try out knitting or crochet? Acrylic is tacky but soft wool feels cloud soft.. I learned just copying the Mandala pattern by HappyBerry on Youtube, and the Hanging Owls, flowers etc. It's fun to make mug mats, phone cases.. then move onto crocheted blankets, knitted Shawls by Stephen West, i.e his Doodler, Exploration Station. Great fun. I love it!

  21. s.... h....

    Best pot song ever!

    s.... h....

    steven hochlander ....No. Tea. Darjeeling. Earl Grey. THAT tea. Beatles, Stones, and others did your idea of tea. Ray Davies was too square to do anything but DRINK tea. And the music world is better for it.

    s.... h....

    Wrong Steven!!

  22. s.... ....

    The Kinks are such a wonderful band. They should have been just as popular as the Beatles, and that's coming from a beatlemaniac

    s.... ....

    I love your name from "A hard day's night" I'm also a Beatlemaniac of the most recent generation. The kinks are my other favorite band for different reasons. I also love Radiohead and Simon and Garfunkle.

    s.... ....

    If they've been the trailblazers and as good as the Beatles, then yes. They followed in the wake. This album is very reminiscent of some of the songs on Revolver in a recognisable way. The Beatles were just in a different sphere to everyone.

    s.... ....

    @Underground906 for a sliver of time and with much outside help from Martin

    s.... ....

    I put the Beatles "first among equals" in an elite club including the Kinks, Stones, and Who. And the Zombies and Pretty Things not far behind. Just can't beat that first British Invasion. There are certainly other God-tier artists in the musical pantheon, but that initial wave was just crazy good.

    s.... ....

    @Underground906 they got banned from touring the 4 years it seemed to matter over in the states, so they did what they did and I think it is brilliant. Love listening to the kinks and the lyrics I can relate to. Not songs about a walrus and a submarine. Childish nonsense. I would rather have The Kinks 'All of the day and all of the night' than hold hands with a Beatle. The Kinks sound can sound dirty and sexy. "Give the people what they want." They sure did me!

  23. C.... C....

    Afternoon tea...

  24. J.... C....

    simplemente maravillosos

  25. J.... C....

    tea and donnas, delicious !

  26. L.... R....

    tea time💕 with the kinks

  27. D.... B....

    Sounds like a MONO mix. The kinks were unheard of by 67 in the US but did OK in the UK with Waterloo sunset and death of a clown

    D.... B....

    Yeah, more or less everything from the Kinks golden era failed to chart albums wise (66-69) in the US. Such a shame that so many ignored or weren't made aware of such great music. They really matured into an albums band around this period. They almost did a reverse Donovan, in that they remained cult favourites in the UK and sold poorly in the US due in some part to 'Pye medling', whereas Donovan faired well in the states due to fallings out with Pye.

  28. R.... C....

    Tea time won't be the same without my Donna
    At night I lie awake and dream of Donna
    I think about that small cafe
    That's where we used to meet each day
    And then we used to sit a while
    And drink our afternoon tea

    I'll take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
    If you take it with me (afternoon tea)
    You take as long as you like
    'Cause I like you, girl

    I take sugar with tea (afternoon tea)
    You take milk if you please (afternoon tea)
    Like you talking to me
    Because you ease my mind

    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)

    Tea time still ain't the same without my Donna
    At night I lie awake and dream of Donna
    I went to our cafe one day
    They said that Donna walked away
    You'd think at least she might have stayed
    To drink her afternoon tea

    I'll take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
    If you take it with me (afternoon tea)
    You take as long as you like
    'Cause I like you, girl

    I take afternoon tea (afternoon tea)
    Every day of the week (afternoon tea)
    Please come along if you like
    Because I like you, girl

    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba (afternoon tea)

    R.... C....

    Sugar, milk, wink-wink, nudge-nudge, know what I mean, eh?

  29. N.... W....

    Who else could write two songs about tea and have them both be really good?

    N.... W....

    Nik Wood h

    N.... W....

    Nobody but Ray!!!!!!

    N.... W....

    I personally fancy Afternoon Tea much more than Have A Cuppa Tea every day of the week!

    N.... W....

    I'm not sayin' that Have A Cuppa Tea isn't an excellent song but it doesn't begin to compare to Afternoon Tea in my book!!!!

    N.... W....

    Ray, Lord of Brit-Pop.

  30. c.... ....

    Put a Capitol yellow and orange swirl on this and you'd have a # 1......

  31. B.... o....

    amazing

  32. M.... K....

    They couldn't be possibly saying Belladona= DONA FOR SHORT!!!

    M.... K....

    You could not possibly be missing A QUESTION MARK?

  33. J.... j....

    los kink eran tan guapos y romanticos

  34. J.... j....

    me encanta la miusic

  35. L.... S....

    THIS IS MUSIC.

    L.... S....

    M the Best

    L.... S....

    It sure is.

  36. j.... ....

    Never heard of the word laid-back way back when, but this "tea" really is! :;)

  37. J.... F....

    Maravillosa. Suena a Beetles, pero no, son The Kinsks; también son muy grandes

    J.... F....

    Shut the fuck up mate. The Beatles paved the way for bands like this to push the boundaries. All the bands were playing catch up, even this band, who had seminal moments themselves.

  38. M.... ....

    perfect song!