From the film “Puttin’ On the Ritz”, 1929
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I could find the road to happiness
With you close to me, dear
I could turn a failure to success
If you always were near
I could make my dreams come true
But it will depend on you
Refrain
With you, a sunny day
Without you, clouds in the sky
With you, my luck will stay
Without you, fortune will fly
With you, I’ll never stop until I reach the top
Without you, I will never get by
With you, a happy song
Without you, castles that fall
With you, I can’t go wrong
Without you, chances are small
With you, my banner’s unfurled
Right there on top of the world
Without you, I’m just nothing at all
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: