(Here Am I)
A popular song from 1927
words and music by B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Standing alone on the highway
I met a boy that I knew
He said “If you’re going my way
I’ve got a story for you
You know of my old friend Mary
You’ve heard of my sweetheart Jim
Look over there, I’ll show you where
You’ll find her spooning with him”
Chorus
There she is, my old gal
There he is, my friend pal
And here am I, broken hearted
Mine in May, his in June
She forgot mighty soon
And here am I, broken hearted
The last time that we said “goodbye”
I knew that she was through
It’s bad enough that I lost her
I had to lose him, too
There they go, in their joy
Happy girl, lucky boy
And here am I, broken hearted
- That is the tale he related
My heart went out to him there
He said, “I guess it was fated
They made a wonderful pair
You might expect me to hate her
Say that I’m sorry we met
I am resigned, I only mind
‘Cause it’s so hard to forget”
(Recitation is in the sheet music)
Sung and recited here by Laurence Rubenstein: