A popular song from 1934.
Words and music by Joe Young, J. Fred Coots and Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- How can we think about parting?
How empty living would be
What would I do if I didn’t have you?
And what would you do without me?
Chorus
Better for both of us, better to make amends
Better to try again rather than cry again
Better for us, by far
To stay the way we are than just be friends
Better for both of us, better to give and take
Better a crust of love rather than dust of love
Better for us to strive
And keep our love alive for old times sake
The storm that thunders will bring the bluest kind
Of blue skies up above
Through blunders, we’ll find the way to find
A bigger and better love
Better for both of us, better forget, forgive
Better to mend our love rather than end our love
Think of the joy we’ve known
Let well enough alone and let love live
- Think what we meant to each other
Think of the pals we have been
Never mind pride, for the best let’s decide
Before little heartaches begin
Sung here by Fred Feild: