A popular song from 1925
Introduced in “Charlot’s Revue of 1926”
Words by Al Dubin and Billy Rose
Music by Joseph Meyer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
In the movie plays of nowadays
A romance always must begin in June
Tales in magazines have all their scenes
Of love laid in a garden ‘neath the Moon
But I don’t miss that kind of bliss
What I want is this
Refrain
A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you
A cozy corner, a table for two
A chance to whisper and cuddle and coo
With lots of huggin’ and kissin’ in view
I don’t need music, lobster and wine
Whenever your eyes gaze into mine
The things I long for are simple and few
Just a cup of coffee, a sandwich and you
2nd Verse (as sung by Gertrude Lawrence in show and 78 record, but not included in sheet music)
If it is because you can’t afford more,
Then sandwiches & coffee we will share.
But if it’s to help you save and hoard more,
I can plainly see how much you care.
If I were you, flirting with me, my approach would be.
2nd Chorus (as sung by Gertrude Lawrence)
“I’ve got a thousand and nothing to do.
I’d like to lend it, or spend it on you.
I know I’m restless, but you are some girl.
The shoes and necklace, I’ll buy every pearl.”
Oh Mr. Rubens, I’ll take a chance,
Perhaps for coffee, but not romance.
The things I long for are fewer than few,
A cup of coffee, a sandwich, and you.
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: