From the early talkie film “Fast Life,” 1929
Words by Herman Ruby
Music by Ray Perkins
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. I know that I owe a lot to Dan Cupid
That I was quite stupid, there isn’t a doubt
But since we have met I’m learning some new things
Here’s only a few things that I found out
Refrain:
Never really knew why the roses grew
But I’ve learned just why, since I found you
Never really knew why the skies were blue
But I’ve learned just why, since I found you
Never noticed all the beauty around me
Strange how you could change the things that I view
Something made life seem like a wondrous dream
I discovered why, since I found you
2. When I was at school, I had no ambition
A sum in addition, I never could do
I figured I’d go through life as a martyr
But I’m getting smarter, since I met you