A 1955 popular song.
Words by Sammy Cahn.
Music by James Van Heusen.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Refrain:
You see a pair of laughing eyes
And suddenly you’re sighing sighs
You’re thinking nothing’s wrong
You string a long, boy, then snap
Those eyes, those sighs
They’re part of the tender trap
You’re hand in hand beneath the trees
And soon there’s music in the breeze
You’re acting kind of smart, until
Your heart just goes whap
Those trees, that breeze
They’re part of the tender trap
Some starry night, when her kisses make you tingle
She’ll hold you tight
And you’ll hate yourself for being single
And all at once it seems so nice
The folks are throwing shoes and rice
You hurry to a spot, that’s just a dot on the map
You wonder how it all came about
It’s too late now, there’s no getting out
You fell in love
And love is the tender trap