From the 1930 show “King of Jazz”.
Words by Jack Yellen and Grace Hayes.
Music by James Dietrich.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
If you’ve ever cared
If you’ve ever dared
To fall foolishly in love
Maybe you won’t be
Quite so hard on me
Or the one I’m dreaming of
Not much to tell: I loved too well
Chorus
He came along when I was lonely
And how he thrilled me
With the touch of his hand
My heart told me that it was he, my lover
So big and strong, I loved him only
Somehow I knew that I was his to command
That ever more my heart was for my lover
And while I live I’ll want him madly
I’m not ashamed to admit it
All I could give I gave him gladly
And I’m not sorry I did it
It may be wrong, but I’m so lonely
It may sound funny
And you won’t understand
I love him still and always will, my lover