A popular song from 1915
Words by Harry B. Smith
Music by Jerome Kern
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
The poet’s word we have to take for it
“He travels far, who goes alone”
And I have seen my share of this old world I own
The lands of mystery and silence I have known
To charm of all mankind I’ve been blind
I’ve worn the chains of none, is there one?
Refrain
Where’s the boy for me?
There surely is one I know
And for that man so rare
Looking everywhere
Roving here and there I go
Where’s the boy for me?
Am I to find him, who knows?
And if I do it, perhaps may be
He’s just the one I wanted
But he’s not heart free
He may pass me by and never know
He was the boy for me
Over land, over sea, where adventure beacons me
I follow ever content to be alone and free
Dining here, dancing there
Asking none, my lot to share
I’ve played the game
And I’ve had no time my love to share
As for me, heart so free
Be it whim or destiny
I’ve led the life that suited me
‘Tis true that I may find Love is blind
He may be very near, even here
Refrain
Where’s the boy for me?
There surely is one I know
And for that man so rare
Looking everywhere
Searching here and there I go
Where’s the boy for me?
Am I to find him, who knows?
And if I do it, perhaps may be
He’s just the one I wanted
But he’s not heart free
I may pass him by and never know
He was the boy for me
Where’s the boy for me?
Where can he be?