Discover the story of the song > Buttons and Bows – Bob Hope

The protagonist regrets choosing the wrong place to live and wants to move to a big town where he can wear fancy clothes and accessories, like frills, flowers, rings, and buttons. He promises to love his partner no matter what she wears, but he prefers her to wear fancy materials like silks and satins, not buckskin or homespun skirts. The protagonist loves his partner and wants to live somewhere where they can be happy together, surrounded by beautiful things like high silk hose, peek-a-boo clothes, and French perfume.