Posted by Cookie on February 21, 2004, 10:12 pm, in reply to "Al Jolsen lyrics" Anyway, song was written by Irving Berlin for the 1915 Musical, "Stop! Look! Listen!". I don't know if it was actually used in that show, however here are the lyrics as Berlin wrote them. Verse 1 I know a millionaire Chorus Ill leave the sunshine to the flowers, Verse 2 To evry wrinkled face Repeat Chorus Thanks to Carlene's Message Board for these Link: http://pub54.ezboard.com/fcarleneswordsandmusicworldfrm4
This song was published on May 15, 1915. On the original sheet music covers there is a large photograph of Al Jolson. Leading recordings by Hnery Burr (Victor) and Sam Ash (Columbia). I believe Jolson first sang it in 1935 on his radio show.
When I Leave The World Behind
Whos burdened down with care;
A load is on his mind.
Hes thinking of the day
When he must pass away
And leave his wealth behind.
I havent any gold
To leave when I grow old;
Somehow it passed me by.
Im very poor, but still
Ill leave a precious will
When I must say goodbye.
Ill leave the springtime to the trees;
And to the old folks Ill leave the memries
Of a baby upon their knees.
Ill leave the nighttime to the dreamers,
Ill leave the songbirds to the blind;
Ill leave the moon above
To those in love
When I leave the world behind,
When I leave the world behind.
Ill leave a fireplace
To paint their favrite scene:
Within the golden rays
Scenes of their childhood days
When they were sweet sixteen.
Ill leave them each a song
To sing the whole day long
As toward the end they plod.
To evry broken heart
With sorrow torn apart
Ill leave the love of God.
lyrics.
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