Discover the story of the song > Adelaide – frank loesser

The protagonist is getting married to his partner Adelaide, but he's not confident in himself because he's a phoney and a fake. Adelaide wants to have five children, which is difficult for him to imagine. However, he's willing to change his ways and be respectable and nice for her. He's grateful that Adelaide is taking a chance on him, and he's willing to give up his gambling habits for their marriage.