How Am I to Know

86. How Am I To Know (1929)

Lyrics by Dorothy Parker

Music by Jack King

follows 4 versions of this song

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1944 MT 161 Complete Commodore v.1 11 2’48”

Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way here

Oh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happiness

But oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here

 

2nd version

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1944 AT 161a Complete Commodore v.1 8 2’27”

Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way here

Oh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happiness

But oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here

 

3rd version

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1944 AT 161b Complete Commodore v.1 9 2’36”

Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way here

Oh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happiness

But oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here

 

4th version

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1944 AT 161c Complete Commodore v.1 10 2’38”

Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way here

Oh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happiness

But oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here

 

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