From the film “The Dance of Life”, 1929
Words and music by Leo Robin, Sam Coslow and Richard A. Whiting
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Down in the pool room some of the gang
Were talkin’ of gals they knew
“Women are all the same,” said Joe
One dizzy bird said, “Pal, ain’t you heard
The story of True Blue Lou?
Listen and get an earful, Bo”, Say
Refrain
She was a dame in love with a guy
She stuck to him but didn’t know why
Every one blamed her still they all named her
True Blue Lou
He gave her nothing, she gave him all
But when he had his back to the wall
Who fought to save him
Smiled and forgave him?
True Blue Lou
He got a break and went away to get a new start
But poor kid she never got a break
Except for the one way down in her heart
Maybe somewhere in heaven above
There’s a reward for that kind of love
Angels won’t blame her
They, too, will name her
True Blue Lou
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: