Written on an Incident, Read in a Periodical.

The mother's face looked tired and worn,
While speaking of her son;
The good man listened earnestly,
As she went sadly on,

Telling of days of weariness,
And nights of earnest prayer,
All, all for him, whose soul had been
Her heart's most anxious care.

" You'll speak to him? " at last, she said,
" Perhaps, your clearer sight

(with Billy Rose)

VERSE

Man, you funny thing,
Don't you know it's Spring?
Ev'ry bench and swing
Discovers lovers.
Here we sit and sit
While the moon is lit.
Am I feeling happy?
Not a bit.

REFRAIN 1

I wanna be loved with inspiration,
I wanna be loved starting tonight.
Instead of merely holding conversation,
Hold me tight!
I wanna be loved, I crave affection,
Those kisses of yours
I'd gladly share.
I want your eyes to shine in my direction.
Make me care!

Misdeeming eye! that stoopest to the lure
Of mortall worthes, not worth so worthy love;
All beautye's base, all graces are impure,
That do thy erring thoughtes from God remove.
Sparkes to the fire, the beames yeld to the sunne,
All grace to God, from Whome all graces runne.

If picture move, more should the paterne please;
No shadow can with shadowed thinge compare,
And fayrest shapes, whereon our loves do ceaze,
But sely signes of God's high beautyes are.
Go, sterving sense, feede thou on earthly maste;

I'll be around,
No matter how
You treat me now,
I'll be around
From now on.
Your latest love
Can never last,
And when it's past,
I'll be around
When he's gone.
Good-bye again,
And if you find a love like mine,
Just now and then
Drop a line
To say you're feeling fine.
And when things go wrong,
Perhaps you'll see
You're meant for me.
So, I'll be around
When he's gone.

(with Mack Gordon)

VERSE

When the day fades away into twilight,
The moon is my light of love.
In the night, I am quite a romancer;
I find an answer above.
To bring me consolation,
You're my inspiration,
This is my imagination.

REFRAIN

Time on my hands,
You in my arms,
Nothing but love in view;
Then if you fall,
Once and for all,
I'll see my dreams come true.
Moments to spare for
Someone you care for;
One love affair for two.
With time on my hands
And you in my arms

VERSE

It was only yesterday,
I thought love had come to stay,
But just like a bird in flight
Love has vanished overnight.

REFRAIN

Gone with the wind,
Just like a leaf that has blown away.
Gone with the wind,
My romance has flown away.
Yesterday's kisses are still on my lips,
I had a lifetime of Heaven
At my fingertips.
But now all is gone,
Gone is the rapture that thrilled my heart.
Gone with the wind,
The gladness that filled my heart.
Just like a flame,

VERSE

Lovely interlude,
Most romantic mood,
And your attitude is right, dear.
Sweetheart!
You have me under a spell!
Now my dream is real!
That is why I feel
Such a strong appeal tonight!
Somehow
All my reason takes flight,
Dear.

REFRAIN

I'm in the mood for love
Simply because you're near me.
Funny, but when you're near me,
I'm in the mood for love.
Heaven is in your eyes,
Bright as the stars we're under.
Oh! Is it any wonder

VERSE

Never treat others with scorn,
We're only here 'cause we're born.
Although you're " way up "
You may not " stay up. "
Stop tooting your horn.
Why boast of the wealth you possess
High on the hill of success?
On friendship you never should frown,
You'll need the same friends
On the weary way down!

REFRAIN

So love thy neighbor,
Walk up and say " How be ya!
Gee! but I'm glad to see ya.
Pal, How's tricks? What's new? "
Love thy neighbor,

VERSE

Oh,
What has happened to me?
I'm the happiest one,
I'm a son of a gun,
And I'm ridin' on high.
Oh,
What has happened to me?
I'm the silliest goose,
I'm a happy papoose,
And I'll tell you just why,
Yes, I'll tell you just why.
I, I, I, I, I, I.

REFRAIN

I sing when I'm talkin',
I dance when I'm walkin',
And oh! how lovely it feels
Just to be, to be, to be,
Head over heels in love.
Can't sleep a wink
And I can't even think,

VERSE

I was the type who would laugh at romance,
Called it a lot of Chop Suey,
I was finished with that sort of hooey.
But we never learn, do we?
My point of view is completely reversed,
I find that I'm just as " scroo-ey. "

REFRAIN

It's love again,
It's love again,
I'll shout it from the housetops up above again,
That state of sweet inanity
That borders on insanity
Is love again.
I feel the urge again
To merge again
And melodies of love within me surge again.