From the musical “Where’s Charley?”, 1948
Words and music by Frank Loesser
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Till a moment ago we were “Mister” and “Miss”
Discussing the weather, avoiding each other’s eye
Till a moment ago when we happened to kiss
And we kissed the “Mister” and “Miss” goodbye
Now at last I can sigh
Chorus
My darling, my darling
I’ve wanted to call you “my darling”
For many and many a day
My darling, my darling
I fluttered and fled like a starling
My courage just melted away
Now all at once you’ve kissed me
And there’s not a thing I’m sane enough to say
Except my darling, my darling
Get used to that name of “my darling”
It’s here to stay
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: