From the production “Thumbs Up”, 1935.
Words and music by James F. Hanley.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
Never could carry a tune
Never knew where to start
You came along when everything was wrong
And put a song in my heart
Refrain
Dear when you smiled at me
I heard a melody
It haunted me from the start
Something inside of me
Started a symphony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
‘Twas like a breath of spring
I heard a robin sing
About a nest set apart
All nature seemed to be
In perfect harmony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Your eyes made skies blue again
What else could I do again
Keep repeating through again
“I love you, love you”
I still recall the thrill
I guess I always will
I hope ’twill never depart
Dear, with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Sung here by Fred Feild: