A fox trot song from 1923
Words by Sidney D. Mitchell
Music by Lew Pollack
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Late one night, lights were bright
Crowds filled the streets on Broadway
Through the whirl I watched a girl
Throwing her young life away
As the clock struck twelve nearby
I thought of her with a sigh
Refrain
Midnight Rose, while the lights are gleaming
You suppose that your heart is glad
But tomorrow you may find it sad
So, have a care when you play
Or, you’ll have to pay for the fun you’ve had
Those who bloom in the devil’s garden
Meet their doom everybody knows
Will your end be like the story goes?
God forbid, little Midnight Rose
- Life is gay on Broadway
No one seems burdened with care
Still we know it isn’t so
We read of hearts broken there
So, when midnight chimes ring out
I’m always thinking about