A popular song from 1913.
Words and music by A. Seymour Brown.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Oh, honey, since I first met you
I know why I have been so blue
And I know that love is true
You can plainly see such a change in me
My arms are aching to enfold you
If you should ever go and leave me
Hold me close and say that you believe me
Each breath of life, dear, is you
Chorus:
For you’re a great, big, blue-eyed baby
You’re the sweetest thing I know
And, dearie, oh, oh, oh, oh
I just like to bet che
If you linger long, I’ll get che
You’re a great, big, blue-eyed baby
I want to pet you like a child of three
But there is one thing I want understood
When you’re around me, I just can’t be good
I want to hug and kiss you like your mama would
Her great, big, blue-eyed baby
2. I only sleep to dream of you
And all the little things you do
Every day brings something new
And you’ve grown to be all the world to me
You’d never know how it would grieve me
If you should ever go and leave me
Hold me close and say that you believe me
Each breath of life, dear, is you