279. Why Was I Born? (1929)
lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
music by Jerome Kern
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1937 | MT | 43 | Complete on Columbia v.2 | 18 | 2’49” |
Why was I born?
Why am I livin’?
What do I get?
What am I givin’?
Why do I want for things
That dare not hope for?
What can I hope for?
I wish I knew
Why do I try
To draw you near me?
Why do I cry?
You never hear me
I’m a poor fool
But what can I do?
Oh baby why was I born
To love you?
Notes |
from the show Sweet Adeline