Published 1916 | 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 meIs someone else may be there while I'm gone:In my dreams I seeA 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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