From “The Big Broadcast of 1937”
Words and music by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
You’re the greatest thing
The sweetest thing
That happened to me
You happened to be my ideal
And as I recall, you seemed to fall
From out of the blue
Just when I needed you
And needed only you
Refrain
You came to my rescue
I was low, I was frantic
You came to my rescue
It was Oh! so romantic
I saw you and adored you
And I began to live
Here’s something to reward you
My heart is all I can give
You found me in danger
Of a life ever dreary
You found me a stranger alone, alone
Some angel had to save me
I prayed to stars above
And you came to my rescue with love