Ask me no questions, tell me no lies if you don’t mind, and come with me.

“Ask Me No Questions” by Bridget St. John is not a song you will hear on the radio, but it is one of the most tender, loving songs about love-well, making love—sung by an amazing artist. The song is a classic folk song: just the singer and a guitar and little else.

Bridget St. John talks about sex in a very direct way (that is what the song is about) but she uses poetic language to make it seem mystical and important. She asks her partner to surrender to her, leave everything behind, and they can go to a place of bliss. Together. In the morning they will both agree to forget everything and keep it a secret.

It is interesting that the title of the song is “Ask Me No Questions” as the theme of the song is really more about two people coming together. But in her mind, in order for it to happen they must both temporarily set everything behind by not asking each other questions about their pasts or promising things about the future. Only then, will they be able to completely belong to each other in that moment.

Perhaps the past can get in the way of enjoying the present if we let it. You might also like another Bridget St John song on this list:  Song to keep you Company.

Ask Me No Questions Lyrics

Ask me no questions,
Tell me no lies if you don’t mind, and come with me.
There, where the sun flies.
There, where the sky is bluer still is where we’ll be.
Take nothing with you.
I’ll give you everything I can, have no fear.
For if you stumble, or should you fall down on the way, I’ll be there.
Close your eyes, my love.
Close your eyes, gently, come.
And in the morning,
Don’t tell a soul of what you saw, it’s just for you.
Keep this a secret, make me a promise that you will.
I’ll make one too.
Close your eyes, my love.
Close your eyes, gently, come.
Ask me no questions,
Tell me no lies if you don’t mind, and come with me.
There, where the sun flies.
There, where the sky is bluer still is where we’ll be.

written by Bridget st John