Do You Believe Your Eyes or Do You Believe Your Baby? (IRVING BERLIN-1931)

From film “REACHING FOR THE MOON”, 1930. [unpublished].
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Copyright ©23 Jan 1931.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

When you accuse me of being untrue, my dear
It hurts me so, you’ll never know
There’s no one else that I’m loving but you, my dear
That’s true and so, you ought to know

Chorus:
I don’t go out with other guys
I saw you myself with my open eyes
Do you believe your eyes
Or do you believe your baby?
Whoever told you, told you lies
I saw you myself with my own eyes
Do you believe your eyes
Or do you believe your baby?
You say you saw me dancing around until three
But I was home with Mother, so it wasn’t me
It must have been two other guys
I saw you myself with my own eyes
Do you believe your eyes
Or do you believe your baby?

Chorus:
I don’t go out with other guys
I saw you myself with my open eyes
Do you believe your eyes
Or do you believe your baby?
Whoever told you, told you lies
I saw you myself with my own eyes
Do you believe your eyes
Or do you believe your baby?
You say you saw me dancing around until three
But I was home with Mother, so it wasn’t me
It isn’t quite what you surmise
I saw you myself with my own eyes
Do you believe your eyes
Or do you believe your baby?