A popular song from 1920.
Words by Neville Fleeson.
Music by Albert Von Tilzer.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Sweetheart, I have been very lonely
Since that day in May
Sweetheart, I have longed for you only
Since I went away
The trees in the orchard were blooming
And perfuming all the air
And I told you, dear, that I loved you
And I left you, standing there
Refrain
I’ll come back when the leaves begin to fall
To the one that I love the best of all
Your voice I hear, whispering “Dear
When you’re away ev’ry day’s a year”
Oh! how brightly the autumn sun will shine
On the day I make you mine
We will build a nest, in the golden west
When the autumn leaves begin to fall
- Sweetheart, I’m so lonesome without you
Wishing you were here
Sweetheart mine, I never could doubt you
I know you’re sincere
A robin just flew to my window
And I’ve been so very blue
But he seemed to know I was lonesome
For he sang of you, just you
Sung here by Vancha March: