Without You Sweetheart

A popular song from 1927
Words and music by B. G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. You say that we’re through
    That there’s nothing I can do
    That’ll bring things back
    The way they used to be
    You say, “Have your fun
    And go out with everyone”
    I’m afraid it can’t be done, so easily
    That’s fine for you, but not for me

Chorus
How can I laugh? How can I sing?
How can I like any old thing
Without you, sweetheart?
Where can I go, when I feel blue?
Who do I know? What can I do
Without you, sweetheart?
And tell me, how can I sing about tomorrow?
What can it bring?
A lot of tears and sorrow
Here is my heart, what can I give?
Why did we part? How can I live
Without you, sweetheart?

  1. It’s as plain as day
    That you threw my heart away
    Just a broken toy
    You’ll never, never miss
    I suppose you’ve found
    There are lots of boys around
    To adore the lips that I once used to kiss
    That’s fine for you, but tell me this

Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: