From the show “Hold On To Your Hats”, 1940.
Words by E. Y. Harburg.
Music by Burton Lane.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
So sweet, so swell, so fleeting
The love we sought
So full of hearts repeating
Ev’ry beating thought
So sweet, so swell, so splendid
The oldest plot
And so the whole thing’s ended
So, my dear, so what?
Refrain
Love is a lovely thing
Love is a breath of Spring
Love is a magic crown
But don’t let it get you down
Give it a little whirl
Show it a little care
Get it into your heart, but baby
Don’t let it get into your hair
Hand it a big hello
Give it a swell farewell
What if it doesn’t last forever
Better a little now than never
Shout it around the town but
Don’t let it get you down