A popular song from 1925
Words by Alfred Bryan
Music by George W. Meyer
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. Teardrops dim the light, in your eyes so bright
Just like raindrops dim the window pane
When your eyes are blue, something’s wrong with you
Let me kiss the love-light back again
Chorus:
Brown eyes, why are you blue?
Brown eyes, what can I do?
Don’t keep the sunshine out of your eyes
Say, if you are wise, you’ll stop your crying
Brown eyes, look up and smile
Smiling is always in style
Tears only add to your blues and troubles
Troubles will float away just like bubbles
You know, honest and true
Brown eyes should never be blue
2. Never try to drown all your sorrows down
Open up your heart and they will go
When the sun comes in, that’s when they begin
Disappearing like the April snow