a 1925 popular song
words and music by Howard Johnson and Irving Bibo
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I happened to meet a lad on the street
Who came from my home town
He whispered, “Old Pal, I’ve lost my old gal
I love her but she threw me down
The next time you happen to call
Just tell her you saw me, that’s all
Chorus
When you find her remind her of me
And the days of that old used to be
It was all a mistake that we met
But my heart just won’t let me forget
She’s gone out of my life, so it seems
But she never goes out of my dreams
Tho’ I know she don’t care
For another is there
When you find her remind her of me”
- Tho’ I’ve been away for many a day
She still lives in my heart
Her picture will be in my memory
No matter how long we’re apart
It’s all for the best tho’ I guess
As long as she’s found happiness
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: