From the musical “Rain or Shine”, 1928.
Words by Jack Yellen.
Music by Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
That you sincerely care for me now
I do not need assurance
I have been merely wondering how
Trustful is your endurance
I want no passing fancy
It is too chancy for me
I’ll have no butterfly love
Your love and my love must be
Chorus
Forever and ever, for all the time or never
It must not be just for a day
Let’s truly endeavor to make love last forever
No other shall take you away
I’d rather not choose you, if some day I might lose you
And then be left lonely and blue
But how nice it would be
If from now on I could be
Forever and ever with you
Sung here by Fred Feild: