For oh so many years I′ve been a minstrel girl
Singing for my supper in the throngs
And in that time my world has been a minstrel world
And the history of my life is in my songs
Gay songs, sad songs
Good songs and bad songs
New songs, old songs
Shy songs and bold songs
Dusk songs, dawn songs
Show must go on songs
Ever so smart songs
And all my broken heart songs
I've got so many songs I don′t know what to do
Except to sing a few of them for you
Would you like to hear?
You made me love you
I didn't want to do it
I didn't want to do it
You made me love you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy sometimes
You made me glad
But there were times, dear
You made me feel so bad
You made me sigh ′cause
I didn′t want to tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I think you′re grand
That's true, yes I do
′Deed I do, you know I do
I can't tell you what I′m feeling
The very mention of your name
Sends my heart reeling
You know you made me love you
The bells are ringing for me and my gal
The birds are singing for me and my gal
Everybody's been knowing
To a wedding they're going
And for weeks they′ve been sewing
Every Susie and Sal
They′re congregating for me and my gal
The parson's waiting for me and my gal
And someday we′re gonna build a little home for two
Or three or four or more
In love land for me and my gal
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
Ding, ding, ding went the bell
Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings
From the moment I saw him I fell
Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Bump, bump, bump went the brake
Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings
When he smiled you could feel the car shake
He tipped his hat and took a seat
He said he hoped he hadn't stepped on my feet
He asked my name, I held my breath
I couldn′t speak because he scared me half to death
Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer
Whop, whop, whop went the wheels
Stop, stop went my heartstrings
As he started to leave I took hold of his sleeve with my hand
And as if it were planned
He stayed on with me and it was grand
Just to stand with his hand holding mine
To the end of the line
Writer(s): Roy Turk, Fred Ahlert Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
