From the 1936 film “Rhythm On the Range”.
Words and music by Leo Robin and Richard A. Whiting.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I’m not the type that I seem to be
Happy, go lucky and gay
I’m not content, but I dream to be
Happy and lucky someday
Refrain:
I’m free as the wandering breeze
I’m free to wander any place I please
And yet, I can’t escape from you
I’m free as the birds in the trees
I’m even free to sail the seven seas
And yet, I can’t escape from you
I could ride away and hide away
Where we were miles apart
But when I got there I’d find you there
Right in my heart and so you see
That I’m really not free
I’m so afraid you might escape from me
And yet, I can’t escape from you