A popular song from 1911
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Kindly stop that music
From playing, “Oh Promise Me”
Because it makes me sad, so sad
It brings back to my memory
Years and years of misery
Thoughts of one who promised me
A love I thought I had
Chorus
He promised me that someday
He would marry me
He promised me a beautiful home
One down by the sea
He promised that he’d pay
For the wedding day
On the first of May
Then he moved away, and all he left
Were the promises he promised me
- Sealskins, autos, dresses
And diamonds he promised me
And told me that someday he’d pay
My ringless fingers know he’s gone
All my rings he put in pawn
Even took the tickets on
The day he moved away