My Castles in the Air Are Tumbling Down

A popular song from 1919
Words by Arthur J. Lamb
Music by W. C. Polla


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. I have a lot of castles
    I built them all for you
    Because I loved you only
    And thought you loved me, too
    They glisten in the sunlight
    And when the starlight beams
    I built them all of loving hopes
    Of memories and dreams

Refrain
My castles in the air
Are tumbling, tumbling down
And that’s because you said
You can no longer care
My castles in the air are tumbling down
They were filled with Love-dreams fair
Although my heart is broken
I do not complain
I know I’ll always love you
Though it is in vain
But if I love another I’ll ne’er build again
Those golden castles in the air

  1. In dreams again I wander
    Amid those castles fair
    In dreams again I fancy
    That you are with me there
    I kiss you and I love you
    As in a bye-gone day
    But with the rosy blush of dawn
    My love-dream fades away