A popular song from 1921
Words and music by Elmer Olson, Vernon Stevens and Blossom Seeley
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Please tell me, wonderful girl, why you’re blue
You say that nobody cares about you
But there is someone craves you all the while
Loves you style and needs your smile
It seems I’ve loved you for many a day
‘Till at last I’ve found courage to say
Chorus:
Somebody knows you’re all alone
And somebody cares (Somebody cares)
Somebody knows you’re blue
And somebody cares (Somebody cares)
Somebody longs to hold you close in his arms
So dearie, no use of sighing, no use of crying
I’ve always missed you and longed to kiss you
Many’s the time you’ve longed to have
A sweetie around, hanging around
Somehow you never get your share
And that ain’t fair
You don’t have to advertise
‘Cause I can see the sadness
Written in your eyes
Somebody shows that somebody knows
And somebody cares
- The little birds in the trees seem to sigh
Each time my wonderful sweetie goes by
And as the flowers need the morning dew
I need you, indeed I do
You’re just as sweet as an old melody
And you’re more than the whole world to me
Chorus:
Somebody knows you’re all alone
And somebody cares (Somebody cares)
Somebody knows you’re blue
And somebody cares (Somebody cares)
Somebody longs to hold you close in his arms
So dearie, no use of sighing, no use of crying
I’ve always missed you and longed to kiss you
Many’s the time you’ve longed to have
A sweetie around, hanging around
Somehow you never get your share
And that ain’t fair
Soon we’ll have a cozy flat
Who can tell but some day
We’ll have more than that
Somebody shows that somebody knows
And somebody cares
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: