A waltz ballad from 1923
Words by Haven Gillespie
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I used to wonder what there was about you
Thrilled me so
I wondered why I couldn’t live without you
But now at last I know
I’ve found love’s secret in my heart
It’s just because you’re you
Refrain
Every little thing you do or say
Seems to cling to me both night and day
Every time you smile or every time you sigh
My arms are longing to hold you
When I see the love within your eyes
All the world to me is Paradise
Every little day in every little way
You’re nearer and dearer to me
- I’ve heard of love but never knew its meaning
Till we met
And now it seems the lessons I am gleaning
I never will forget
My heart forever dear will pray
To learn from you each day
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: