A sympathetic ballad from 1924
Words and music by Harry Pease and Ed. G. Nelson
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I met a down-hearted lad
He had a tear in his eye
I wondered why he felt sad
Then he whispered to me with a sigh
Chorus
“The pal that I loved stole the gal that I loved
And took all my sunshine and joy
Nobody but he was a buddy to me
Since we played on the floor with our toys
I just can’t believe my old pal would deceive
Gee! but I’m heart-sick and sore
The pal that I loved stole the gal that I loved
That’s why we’re not pals anymore”
- I stopped and pondered awhile
It seemed as strange as could be
Somehow I just had to smile
For the same thing once happened to me
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: