The Man I Love

Album: A Nostalgic Collection (1924)
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  • When the mellow moon begins to beam,
    Every night I dream a little dream,
    And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
    The he for me.
    Although I realize as well as you
    It is seldom that a dream comes true,
    To me it's clear
    That he'll appear.

    Some day he'll come along,
    The man I love
    And he'll be big and strong,
    The man I love
    And when he comes my way
    I'll do my best to make him stay.

    He'll look at me and smile
    I'll understand,
    And in a little while,
    He'll take my hand,
    And though it seems absurd,
    I know we both won't say a word

    Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
    Maybe Monday, maybe not,
    Still I'm sure to meet him one day
    Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day

    He'll build a little home
    Just meant for two,
    From which I'll never roam,
    Who would, would you?
    And so all else above
    I'm waiting for the man I love. Lyrics from a song in Public Domain

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  • Mike from CaliforniaCheck out Sophie Tucker’s 1928 recording! Awesome. Also, a Pina Bausch sign-language-choreographed version of it to Sophie's recording. (app wont let me send the links)
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