From the film “Horse Feathers,” 1932
Words by Bert Kalmar
Music by Harry Ruby
The sheet music:
Lyrics
Why can’t we get together like others do?
Why don’t I ever hear you say “I love you”
You never do things to show it
So how am I to know?
You can’t expect me to know it
Unless you tell me so
REFRAIN
Everyone says “I love you”
The cop on the corner, and the burglar, too
The preacher in the pulpit
And the man in the pew says “I love you”
Everyone, no matter who
The folks over eighty and the kid of two
The captain and the sailor
And the rest of the crew says “I love you”
There are only eight little letters
In this phrase, you’ll find
But they mean a lot more
Than all the other words combined
Everywhere, the whole world through
The king in the palace, and the peasant, too
The tiger in the jungle
And the monk in the zoo says “I love you”