. . . I Am Only the Words
From the film “Just Imagine”, 1930.
Words and music by B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Love is like a song they say
But, dear, to have a song
You’ve got to have the music
And words that flow along
Words and tunes must be combined
Or songs could never be
And what is true of ev’ry song
Applies to you and me
Chorus
I am only the words you are the melody
And we need the two to make a song of love
Tell me what good are words without a melody
They are like an earth, without a sun above
Altho’ my words are sweet
The music’s in your heart
The song can’t be complete
If we keep the two apart
But when my words are wedded to your melody
Then the world will hear a perfect song of love