BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE
(Sammy Cahn / Nicholas Brodszky)

Mario Lanza - 1952
Nat King Cole - 1952

Also recorded by:
Monty Alexander; Michael Amante; Tito Beltrán; José Carreras;
Doris Day; Plácido Domingo; Kitty Kallen; Dean Martin;
Carmen McRae; Doretta Morrow; John Raitt; Jimmy Roselli;
Rocco Scotti; Keely Smith; Ronan Tynan; Jerry Vale; 
Finbar Wright.



Because you're mine
The brightest star I see
Looks down, my love, and envies me
Because you're mine, because you're mine

Because you're mine
The breeze that hurries by
Becomes a melody and why?
Because you're mine, because you're mine

I only know for as long as I may live
I'll only live for the kiss that you alone may give me

And when we kiss
That isn't thunder, dear
It's only my poor heart you hear and its applause
Because you're mine

I only know for as long as I may live
I'll only live for the kiss that you alone may give me

And when we kiss
That isn't thunder, dear
It's only my poor heart you hear and its applause
Because you're mine


(Contributed by Paul Molloy - September 2002)