Gershwin - THE MAN I LOVE

“THE MAN I LOVE”
From Lady Be Good (1924)
LYRICS BY IRA GERSHWIN
(Music by George Gershwin)

     (Verse)
 1  When the mellow moon begins to beam,  (A)
 2  Ev’ry night I dream  (A)  a little dream;  (A)
 3  And of course Prince Charming  (A)
        is the theme:  (A)
 4  The he  (B)  for me.  (B)
 5  Although I realize as well as you  (C)
 6  It is seldom that a dream comes true,  (C)
 7  To me it’s clear  (D)  that he’ll appear.  (D)

       (Refrain)
 1  Some day he’ll come along,  (A)
 2  The man I love;  (B)
 3  And he’ll be big and strong,  (A)
 4  The man I love;  (B)
 5  And when he comes my way,  (C)
 6  I’ll do my best to make him stay.  (C)
 7  He’ll look at me and smile--  (D)
 8  I’ll understand;  (E)
 9  And in a little while  (D)
10  He’ll take my hand;  (E)
11  And though it seems absurd,  (F) 
12  I know we both won’t say a word.  (F)
13  Maybe I’ll met him Sunday,  (G)
14  Maybe Monday  (G)  --maybe not;  (H)
15  Still I’m sure to meet him one day--  (G)
16  Maybe Tuesday  (I)
17  Will be my good news day.  (I)
18  He’ll build a little home  (J)
19  Just meant for two;  (K)
20  From which I’ll never roam--  (J)
21  Who would?  Would you?  (K)
22  And so all else above,  (L)
23  I’m waiting for the man I love.  (L)