A popular song from 1912
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- My sweet honey, make a start
See the longing in my eye
Some sweet something ’round my heart
Feels like I’m going to die
Locked up in your lovin’ arms I want to be
Throw the key in the sea, Gee!
Come up closer till I know
Nothing can break us apart
Chorus:
I’ve got to have some lovin’ now
Won’t you let me show you how
Now hug me like a bear
Come and muss my hair
Give me a kiss on the brow
Come, be a nice sweet honey like you should
And love me while the lovin’s good
I may die in the morning
So I want some lovin’ now
- My sweet honey, hear the chimes
Ringing out the hour of ten
Kiss me double twenty times
Then come and kiss me again
One, two, three, four, wait a while
The four you passed
Came too fast, make ’em last, Blast!
Goodbye, honey, call again
Don’t go, I’m changing my mind
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: