A popular song from 1931
Words by Al Dubin
Music by Joe Burke
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- One year has passed since you walked up the aisle
One year since you said “I do”
I’m still heart-broken, but you still can smile
So I send these greetings to you
Refrain
Many happy returns of the day
And there isn’t much more I can say
I recall with a tear
You’ve been married a year
But I still wish you luck
With a heart that’s sincere
I won’t bring any presents to you
I gave you up, what more could I do?
I’ll just send a bouquet
With a card that will say
‘Many happy returns of the day’
- I can remember the knot being tied
Somebody else by your side
I can recall throwing rice at the bride
But nobody knows how I cried
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: