From the 1927 production “A Night in Spain”
Words and music by Phil Baker, Sid Silvers and Abe Lyman
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. There we were, all alone, just you and I
There we were with our cares thrown to the sky
Oh! how wonderful, Oh! how glorious, dear
No one heard but the moon high up above
Every word that you spoke to me of love
Don’t you try to hide, won’t you please confide, dear?
Chorus:
Did you mean it when you said “I love you?”
Did you mean it when you said “I care?”
Tell me were you only just pretending?
If you were, you weren’t playing fair
Did you mean it when you said “We’ll marry?”
Tell me truthfully, were you sincere?
When I stood before you and you whispered “I adore you”
Tell me, did you really mean it, dear?
2. Such a thrill I had never known b efore
I sat still ’cause I wanted to hear more
Oh! how wonderful, Oh! how glorious, dear
I have dreamed about such a night with you
But it seemed it was too good to be true
I was happy then, tell me once again, dear