(The More You Make Me Care)
A popular song from 1931
Words by Mort Dixon and Joe Young
Music by Harry Warren
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
When you attempt to keep me in suspense
It’s not good sense, my dear
You’ll never tramp my heart into the dust
Tho’ love is just a tear
To love and be neglected
Is all that I expected
Refrain
The more you fool me, and aggravate me
The more you seem to charm and fascinate me
The more you hurt me
The more you make me care
The less you show me
You want to win me
The more you fan that spark of love within me
The more you hurt me
The more you make me care
No matter how you try to torture me
You’ll always see that smile of mine
No matter what you do, I’ll always be
Clinging like an ivy vine
The more you leave me alone and gloomy
The sweeter thrill when you’re returning to me
The more you hurt me
The more you make me care
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: