From the film “HOLIDAY INN,” 1942. [unpublished].
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
B&W Professional Copy.
Copyright ©5 Jun 1942.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I could say that you’re homely
Just as homely as pie
But this is Washington’s Birthday
And I’ve got to say, You’re beautiful
‘Cause I can’t tell a lie
I could say that you’re stupid
Nothing up in your crown
But this is Washington’s Birthday
And the truthful He of the cherry tree
Would look down on me and frown
I could say that I hate you if I try
But I’ve got to say I love you
‘Cause it’s February, the twenty-second
And I can’t tell a lie