From “The Smiling Lieutenant”, 1931
Words by Clifford Grey
Music by Oscar Straus
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
The Springtime around us is waking
The wonderful music of May
And joy will be our for the taking
So long as we hear and obey
Refrain
While hearts are singing spring will remain
Music is bringing love once again
Listen in gladness melody rare
Melting our sadness into the air
While hearts are singing love is for you
Lips will be clinging, dreams will see true
Springtime is calling, now it is May
Love while it sings to you, live for today
Listen, it calls you, now it is May
Take what it brings to you
Live for today
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: