A popular song from 1911
Words by E. Ray Goetz
Music by Nat. Osborne
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
- Sweet thoughts of first love are filling me,
With joy but once we feel;
While thoughts of fear are thrilling me,
Its joy may prove unreal.
Often ‘twould seem love is luring me,
To find that you’re untrue;
To have you reassuring me,
In hope I long for you.
Chorus
Take me back to your Garden of Love, dear,
Once again let me bloom in your heart,
Take me back to the beautiful springtime,
Where sunshine and love never part.
To the rose in my heart that is dying,
You are just like the dew from above,
I need you, I want you, I love you,
Take me back to your Garden of Love.
- If in your heart you regret me not,
Renew each vow to me;
Just like a sweet forget-me-not,
Once more each word will be.
If in your dreams you could understand,
Your love’s a fragrant bow’r;
Your heart’s my key to wonderland
Come claim this fading flow’r
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: