MAY I?
>From the film "We're Not Dressing" (1934)
(Music: Harry Revel / Lyrics: Mack Gordon)


Bing Crosby (Film Soundtrack) - 1934
Eddy Duchin & His Orch. (vocal: Lew Sherwood) - 1934
Richard Himber & His Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orch. (vocal: Joey Nash) - 1934 

Also recorded by:
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch.







As performed by BING CROSBY in 
the 1934 film "We're Not Dressing":


Why does my heart pound like a hammer
Why do I start to stutter and stammer
When I'm near the one I adore, the girl I love

Why is it I'm the silliest person
Spen all my time and keep on rehearsin'
A love song she knows nothing of

If I were sure that I meant anything to her
I'd be brave and here's the song I'd bring to her
I'd sing to her

May I be the only one to say I
Really fell in love the day I
First set eyes on you

May I with your very kind permission
Tell you that my one ambition
Is to share a love affair with you

Here I wait, do give me my chance
Do tell me my fate
What is your answer

May I hold you to my heart and pray I
Will be there beside you
When they groom and bride you
May I hear you say "I do"

Ooh, may I be the only one to say I
Really fell in love the day I
Love the day that I set eyes on you
Dah-dah-dee-dee-dah-dah-dah-dah-dee

May I with your very kind permission
Tell you that my one ambition
Is to share, ah, to share that love affair with you

Here I wait, do give me my chance
Do tell me my fate
What is your answer

May I hold you to my heart and pray I
Will be there beside you
When they groom and bride you
May I hear you say "I do"






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2013)