A 1912 popular song.
Words and music by Joe Schenck and Gus Van.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I’m all out of breath, Honey, tickled to death
Happy as a turtle dove
I never knew, Honey, ’til you
Told me ’bout that beautiful love
Sweet honey mine, why those kisses divine
Send a funny feeling stealing thro’ my brain
I feel that feeling stealing, mean that ‘lasses candy feeling
This loving stuff is driving me insane
Chorus:
Love, love, Beautiful love
Love, love, love
It’s a feeling comes a stealing so sublime
Just like honey bees in honey suckle time
Love, love, Beautiful love
Love, love, love
Oh, I would sigh for love
I’d even die for love
Come on and teach me that beautiful love
- My sweet honey bug, won’t you give me a hug?
Hugging is a thing I idolize
Loving’s my name, Loving’s my game
And at love I’ll surely win the prize
Honey, oh, pshaw, won’t you kiss me some more
Hug me if you like with all your might and main
Oh, honey just to please me, take me in your arms and squeeze me
For now I know I’ve surely gone insane
Sung here by Vancha March: