From “Show Girl”, 1929 Words by Gus Kahn and Ira Gershwin Music by George Gershwin
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Lyrics
When a fella tries to tell a girl
What’s in his heart
He’d save a lot of time
If he could only rhyme
Every girl loves hearing
Her love speak with poet’s art
For the lover who’s afraid
Here’s a love song ready made
Greeting cards never miss
Send your sweetheart this
Refrain:
The rose is red, violets are blue
Sugar’s sweet, sweetie, so are you
Punkin pie, apple dumplings, too
Catch my eye, sweetie, so do you
This may be a silly way
To put my case before you
What I really mean to say
Is: “I adore you”
The rose is red, violets are blue
Sugar’s sweet, so are you
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein:
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