A popular song from 1919
Words by Neville Fleeson
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Gerd Westendorp:
Lyrics
- I’m writing you dear Mary just to say
I saw you in a picture yesterday
You’re everybody’s sweetheart, that I know
For everybody seems to love you so
When I heard “Daddy Long-Legs”
Was to be your picture, too
I sat right down and wrote a song
I’m sending it to you
Chorus:
Dear old Daddy Long-Legs
You’re the world to me
Dear old Daddy Long-Legs
You will always be
For you bring the sunshine
Everywhere you go
I always want you near me
When the shadows ’round me creep
I’m always praying for you
When I lay me down to sleep
Dear old Daddy Long-Legs
I’m in love with you
- Now if you like this little song I wrote
Just send to me a tiny little note
Forgive me, dear, for taking up your time
I hope you like my simple little rhyme
I know you must be worried, dear
With letters every day
I simply had to write you
I can hear you softly say
Sung by Vancha March: