I'M ONLY MAKING BELIEVE
(Benny Davis / J. Fred Coots)


Welcome Lewis - 1929
James Melton - 1929
Ted Bartell & His Orch. (vocal: Irving Kaufman) - 1929
Sam Lanin' Troubadours (vocal: Scrappy Lambert) - 1929
Abe Lyman & His California Orch. - 1929



Another lonesome day has ended
Another day away from you
My broken heart has never mended
For I still love you, I do

If you see me smiling, I'm not really smiling
I'm only making believe
Behind each smile you'll find a tear
It's because I'm sorry, dear

Though I may seem jolly, I'm so melancholy
Deep in my heart, how I grieve
How my lips long to kiss you
Though I may say that I don't miss you
I'm only making believe

(Instrumental Break)

Though I may seem jolly, I'm so melancholy
Deep in my heart, how I grieve
How my lips long to kiss you
Though I may say that I don't miss you
I'm only making believe



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2018)