Gershwin - OF THEE I SING

“OF THEE I SING”
From Of Thee I Sing (1931)
LYRICS BY IRA GERSHWIN
Music by George Gershwin

    (Dialogue - John Wintergreen)
My friends, I beg you to bear with me for a moment
while I ask the girl of my dreams if she will become my heart’s delight.
Mary, if I’m elected President, will you marry me?

    (Dialogue - Mary Turner)
If you’re elected President, I will!

    (Dialogue - John Wintergreen)
Bring on the campaign song, Jack...

    (Song)
  1  Of thee I sing (A), baby! (B)
  2  Summer, autumn, winter, spring (A), baby!  (B)
  3  You’re my silver lining!  (C)
  4  You’re my sky of blue!  (D)
  5  There’s a love-light shining  (C)
  6  Just because of you!  (D)
  7  Of thee I sing, (A) baby!  (B)
  8  You have got that certain thing, (A) baby!  (B)
  9  Shining star and inspiration  (E)
 10  Worthy of a might nation!  (E)
 11  Of thee I sing (A)!