From “Stars in Your Eyes”, 1939
Words by Dorothy Fields
Music by Arthur Schwartz
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I’ll pay the check
Without complaining
I’ll pay the check
I’m entertaining
This little spree was what I prayed for
It must be paid for by me
Please don’t forget
You owe me nothing
Have no regret, you are free
I’ve nothing in store
I’m heading for the most enormous wreck
But this is my party
I’ll pay the check
Interlude:
How long can this strange thing last?
I’m getting nowhere and getting there fast
I love you, you don’t love me
But when it’s over, you’ll see that
Refrain:
I’ll pay the check
Without complaining
I’ll pay the check
I’m entertaining
This little spree was what I prayed for
It must be paid for by me
Please don’t forget
You owe me nothing
Have no regret, you are free
I’ve nothing in store
I’m heading for the most enormous wreck
But this is my party
I’ll pay the check
I’ll pay the check