From the musical “The Merry Widow”, 1907
Words by Adrian Ross
Music by Franz Lehar
Arranged by H. M. Higgs
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Golden glowing lamps are throwing
Light above
While the swaying tune is saying
Love, love, love
And the feet of dancers
Sound it as they go
Don’t you hear them say, my dear
I love you so
And with the music’s chime
My heart is beating time
As if to give a sign
That it would cry
Be mine, be mine
Though our lips may say no word
Yet in the heart a voice is heard
That seems to whisper soft and low
I love you so
Love that hovers over lovers
Speaks in song
In the finger’s clasp that lingers
Close and long
And the music answers
Swaying to and fro
Telling you it’s true, it’s true
I love you so
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: