A popular song from 1936
Words and music by Peter Tinturin and Jack Lawrence
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- You and I
They used to point at us and say
“A perfect pair”
Now they see, there’s no one next to me
They stop and stare
Refrain:
I’ll try to explain to friends dear
The reason we two are apart
I know what to tell our friends, dear
But what will I tell my heart?
It’s easy to say to strangers
That we played a game from the start
It’s easy to lie to strangers
But what will I tell my heart?
When I smile to hide all the tears inside
What an ache it will bring
Then I’ll wander home to a telephone
That forgot how to ring
I could say you’ll soon be back, dear
To fool the whole town may be smart
I’ll tell them you’ll soon be back, dear
But what will I tell my heart?
- When they stop and ask me
What’s become of you
I turn away
Can’t conceal the heartache that I feel
What can I say?
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: