A popular song from 1917.
Words and music by Henry Lewis, Bernie Grossman and Arthur Lange.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I can’t sleep ’cause I keep thinking of something
And you are the one thing that’s troubling my brain
Somehow it seems you’re in my dreams
Since the day that I met you
I’ve tried to forget you, but all in vain
Chorus:
If you don’t want me
Why don’t you come and tell me
Why do you haunt me
All through the night and day
I’ve tried so hard to find the reason why
You are so pleasin’, if you’re only teasin’
Why don’t you keep away
Your eyes just dare me
And then again they scare me
You’ve got me going no matter what I do
At times I find I kind o’ doubt you
I simply cannot live without you
There’s something about you
Makes me love you
2. I love you but I don’t know how to hold you
Should I pet or scold you, or leave you alone
You know quite well you ought to tell
If you’re only deceiving
Shall I keep believing, you’ll be my own