From the 1943 film “Swing Fever”
Words and music by Lew Brown, Nacio Herb Brown and Ralph Freed
The sheet music:
Lyrics
You and I were only strangers yesterday
Now we’re fast becoming more than friends
So, let’s take it on ourselves to find a way
To learn exactly just what fate intends
Chorus:
I planted a rose in the garden of your heart
Let it grow, let it grow
I planted a rose, now it needs a little start
Let it grow, let it grow
You’re it’s earth, you’re it’s sky
You’re it’s morning dew
It can live, it can die, it all depends on you
I planted a rose in the garden of your heart
And I know, yes I know
With your tender care, love will blossom there
Let it grow, let it grow