Published 1916 Writer(s) Irving Berlin | Label Columbia | |
"Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone" is a World War I era song written by Irving Berlin in 1916. The song, performed by Al Jolson under Columbia Records, reached No. 2 on song charts in 1916.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I left my darling the other day, We started quarreling, I went away; But now I wish that I was back. I love my baby, indeed I do, And who knows, maybe she loves me too, But that's just maybe, And that won't do.Chorus
All that worries me Is someone else may be there while I'm gone: In my dreams I see A couple spooning on the lawn. That very thought just keeps me worried; I lay awake till the break of dawn. I must hurt back, 'Cause someone else may be there while I'm gone.Verse 2
I'm wild about her; that is why I'm blue— I hate to doubt her the way I do; I may be wrong, I may be right. Although I worry an awful lot, If I should hurry back to the spot, She may be waiting, She may be not!Repeat Chorus
References
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