You’ve Built a Fire Down in My Heart

A popular song from 1911
Words and music by Irving Berlin


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. Dearest, the day that I gazed in your eyes
    That was the day that Cupid came
    Some joyous feeling makes me realize
    My heart is wrapped up in a flame
    And you’re piling coal of love, honey mine
    On my burning heart all the time
    Worried, unhappy I’m going about
    Fearing you’ll put this fire out

Chorus:
You’ve built a fire down in my heart
Dearest, it’s burning higher than any house on fire
Just like a live, live wire, right from the start
Oh, my pretty heart’s desire, you have built a fire
Down in my heart

  1. Dearest, I promise this fire will burn
    Burn on until the end of time
    All that I ask of you dear in return
    Is lots of fuel, honey mine
    And if e’er a spark of love should depart
    From this fire down in my heart
    Honey, I hope the spark travels to you
    And sets your heart on fire too

Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: