A popular song from 1948.
Words and music by Sid Tepper and Roy Brodsky.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Say something sweet to your sweetheart
Your sugar will be sweeter
Depends on how you treat her
Tell her how much you care
Take her in your arms and while you’re
Thrilling to her charms be sure to
Say something sentimental
It won’t cost a thing
And before you know it
You’ll find what happiness
A gentle word can bring
You can’t hide those love words inside you
Lock ’em up within ya
Your love’ll be agin ya
And still keep the one you adore
You’ve got the floor
So say something sweet to your sweetheart
And you’ll be sweethearts forever more
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Sing another chorus - Say something sweet to your sweetheart
Roses are red, violets are blue
Sugar is sweet and so are you
Tell her how much you care
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
He never got any lovin’ at all
Say something sentimental
It won’t cost a thing
Not a single penny
You’ll find what happiness
A gentle word can bring
You can’t hide those love words inside you
One, two, three, four
What in the world are you waitin’ for?
And still keep the one you adore
Five, six, seven, eight
Tell her you love her before it’s too late
So say something sweet to your sweetheart
And you’ll be sweethearts forever more
Sung here by Vancha March: