From the musical “The Happiest Night of His Life”, 1910
Words by Junie McCree
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Gerd Westendorp:
Lyrics
- If somebody met a girl
He hadn’t seen in just a year
And she was standing near
He longed to call her dear
And he tried to show her that
He cared for her in every way
If you were in her place
What would you say?
Refrain
Isn’t it nice to know somebody cares for you
Somebody likes you, too
Somebody’s heart beats true
And when you’re far away
Somebody dreams of you
If this were so, what would you do?
I’d try my best to dream about somebody, too
And if my dream came true
Somebody would be you
Then I would truly be delighted
If in our dreams we were united
Sweetest repose somebody knows
Somebody cares for you
- If somebody met the very boy
That she had met before
And liked in days of yore
But now she did adore
If she told him that her thoughts
Were with him every day and night
If you were in his place
What would you say?
Sung here by Vancha March: