a 1934 popular song.
Words by Stanley Adams.
Music by Jesse Greer.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Sometimes you treat me awful
Things that you do and say
I ought to do the same to you
But I can’t be that way
Chorus
I couldn’t be mean to you
I love you too much to hurt you, sweetheart
To ever be cross or try to be boss
I couldn’t be mean to you
Whatever the wrong you do
I know it’s a touch of devil in you
That makes you run wild and act like a child
I couldn’t be mean to you
Though there may be fault to find
There’s so much good in you
So, I never really mind
When you make a little blind mistake
There’s many a time we fight
But then in the end I’m holding you tight
I gaze in your eyes, then I realize
I couldn’t be mean to you
- Why should I try to quarrel
Say things I’m sorry for?
‘Cause when I’m through I know that you’ll
Be in my arms once more
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: