What Do You Say?

A popular song from 1928.
Words and music by Jack Yellen, Milton Ager, and Paul Ash.


Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. Right here before you stands
    Someone whose fate is in your hands
    You’re the judge
    What will the verdict be for me?
    I know I’m guilty of
    Doing wrong to the one I love
    Listen, dear, I beg you hear my plea

Chorus
If you say you love me, then I’m here to stay
It’s up to you, dear, what do you say?
If you’re tired of me, then I’ll go today
It’s up to you, dear, what do you say?
Your little “No” or “Yes” means all my happiness
What will I do if you send me away?
You can make my heaven either blue or gray
It’s up to you, dear what do you say?

  1. I only hope that you’ll
    Just remember the golden rule
    Bear in mind that ev’rybody makes mistakes
    No matter what you do
    My heart will still belong to you
    And right now you don’t know how it aches

Sung here by Fred Feild: