You Dont Know Me was written by Cindy Walker based on an idea and melody from Eddy Arnold in 1955. Arnold believed the song was a musical portrayal of someone secretly in love with a close friend who does not realize their feelings.
You give your hand to me And you say hello And I can hardly speak My heart is beating so And anyone can tell You think you know me well But you don't know me
No, you don't know the one who dreams of you at night And longs to kiss your lips And longs to hold you tight To you I'm just a friend It's all I've ever been Well you don't know me
I never knew the art of making love Though my heart aches with love for you Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by The chance that you might love me too
You give your hand to me Then you say goodbye I watch you walk away Beside that lucky guy No, you'll never, never know The one who loves you so Well, you don't know me