A popular song from 1904.
Interpolated into the musical “The Wizard of Oz.”
Words by Will D. Cobb.
Music by Gus Edwards.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- ‘Most ev’ry boy has a sweetheart
That’s how an old song began
Hummin it over this morning
Lightly my thoughts backward ran
What has become of the old guard
Lasses and Lads that I knew
Tom, Dick and Harry, Kate, Kittie and Carrie
All left me to marry, why not marry, too?
Chorus
I love my love, my love loves me
And love like ours will do
Tho’ hearts may doubt, tho’ stars burn out
Tho’l skies be dark or blue
And love may come and love may go
And love be false or true
I’ll never love another love
Like I love you
- Ev’ry boy praises his sweetheart
Fancies her finer than fine
I’d like to work night and morning
Just hanging medals on mine
There’s a sign “To Let” up in a window
A flat that is furnished for two
I’ll just speak to Mabel, tonight if I’m able
This sweet little fable, why not marry, too?
Sung here by Vancha March: