TOO MANY TEARS
>From the film "Blessed Event" (1932)

(Harry Warren / Al Dubin)
Dick Powell (Film Soundtrack) - 1932
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Carmen Lombardo) - 1932
Sam Browne - 1932
 
Also recorded by:
Buddy Clarke, Benny Goodman, Peter Mintun, 
Stephanie Nakasian, Maxine Sullivan.


To have a good old fashioned cry
Once in a while isn't so bad
For when you've had that little cry
Then you can smile, you can be glad
But when there's too much sorrow
You know that there is bound to be.....
 
Too many tears
Each night I go to bed
I lay awake and shed 
Too many tears
Your memory is bringing me
Too many tears
 
Too many years 
I wasted loving you
And you know I was true
Too many years
I cared a lot, what have I got?
Too many tears
 
I know I should have found a new love
And don’t you think I didn’t try
But I found out a number two love
Never seems to satisfy
 
I’ll never learn 
To smile again and sing
I gave you everything 
And in return
What did you leave for souvenirs?
Too many tears
 
(Musical Break)
 
I’ll never learn 
To smile again and sing
I gave you everything 
And in return
What did you leave for souvenirs?
Too many tears





(Contributed by Bill Huntley - March 2007)