While Others Are Building Castles in the Air

(I’ll Build a Cottage For Two)
A popular song from 1919
Words by Jack Mahoney
Music by Fred Fisher

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

1. The world has no time for a dreamer it seems
   Watching the clouds drifting by
   Fortune is only a vampire of dreams
   They always end with a sigh
   But my plan is newer, I am a doer
   No time for dreaming have I

Chorus
While others are building castles in the air
I’ll build a cottage for two
While others are seeking fortune everywhere
I shall be happy with you
You’ll find that dreamland is full of idle dreamers
Always waiting for dreams to come true
So, while other are building castles in the air
I’ll build a cottage for two

2. ‘Tis sad to awaken when air castles fall
   Into the depths of despair
   Fate is fickle and faithless to all
   Folly is only a snare
   And while castles tumble, our cottage humble
   Stands like a mansion there

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Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: