Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A popular song from 1921
Words by Lew Brown
Music by Albert Von Tilzer

Sung by Vancha March
Accompaniment by Gerd Westendorp

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Lyrics

1. You say you’re always thinking of me
You say you’ll always be sincere
You tell me that you’ll always love me
I don’t like to doubt you, dear
I must admit I’d hate to lose you
You’re the one I could adore
But I want to make sure you love me
‘Cause I’ve been fooled before

CHORUS
You may be wild about me
But how do I know?
You say how loving you’ll be
But how do I know?
Of sweethearts, you’ve had a few
They don’t speak kindly of you
I know you’ll say it’s untrue
Still it worries me so
They say that you’ll break my heart
Wherever I go
So if you’re playing a part
You’d better go slow
You say you’d sigh for me, cry for me
You’d even lay down and die for me
But tell me, tell me how do I know?

2. You say you cannot live without me
You say I’m all the world to you
And if you really care about me
You’ll make all my dreams come true
I know my heart tells me believe you
But there’s something tells me wait
and I want to make sure you love me
Before it is too late

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