I'm Awfully Strong For You
George M. Cohan (w/m)
The Yankee Prince, 1908
George M. Cohan (w/m)
VERSE 1
I never had a love tale poured in my ear,
Never met a girl that struck my idea,
I guess the reason of it is,
That I'm not up in the sweetheart bus'ness
Never met a girl till I met you dear.
That I ever gave next thought to dear.
That means I'm strong for you
Strong as I can be,
Honestly I'm strong for you,
Are you strong for me?
VERSE 2
Ev'ry time you look, your eyes they start dear,
Telegraphing love tales to my heart dear,
I guess the reason of it is,
That you're way up in the make eyes bus'ness.
Ev'ry time you speak, I feel like kneeling,
Sort a creepy feeling comes a stealing,
Cream puff, sing me a song,
Song of sympathy,
Angel food, my love is strong.
Are you strong for me?
CHORUS
Honest little girlee
I am strong for you,
When you go away
I'm going to long for you.
Won't you please encourage me
With just a word or two?
Do-oo-oo--oo-do.
You needn't say you love me,
For I'm pretty sure you don't
But tell me that you like me
And thee's nothing that I won't
Be glad to do,
That's honestly and true
I'll go along for you,
I'll do a wrong for you,
Because I'm awfully strong for you.
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Year | Title | Medium | Type | Usage |
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1908 | The Yankee Prince | stage | | introduced |
1945 | Dick Tracey In B flat | radio | radio program | interpolated |