(I’m In Love With a New World)
From the musical “Rose-Marie”, 1950.
Words by Forman Brown.
Music by Rudolf Friml.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Life is like the turning of a shining carousel
Glittering and gay, hear the music playing
‘Round and ’round I’m riding on my shining carousel
Though the music, so they say
All must end one day
While the tune is playing on and on I go
Happiness obeying, never, never staying, and so
If you ever ask me what is my philosophy
I’ll say it seems to be, “Keep riding while you may”
Suddenly it’s plain, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Castles built in Spain, though they seem as far
As a distant star may be very near
Any dream you start, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Deep within your heart will come true
If only you don’t interfere
On my carousel there is a dream of ev’ry kind
Anything you seek you’ll find on my carousel
I’m in love, so in love with a wonderful new world
A new world I never believed before could possibly be
I’m in love with a wonderful new world
Why should this happen to me?
Ev’ry little frill, ev’ry bow from the tip of my toe
To the top of my turbulent head
Tells me such a fabulous tale
That they nearly prevail
To persuade me I’m dreaming instead
Life offers its hand
Mine to refuse, mine to command
When you discover life is your lover
Then you will know why you are so in love