HEART OF MY HEART
(aka THE GANG THAT SANG "HEART OF MY HEART")
(Ben Ryan - 1926)

The Four Aces - 1953
Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond - 1953

Also recorded by: Max Bygraves; Les Elgart; Frankie Laine;
Frank Fontaine; Johnnie Wykoff; Mitch Miller; Jimmy Munday;
Tommy Lyman; Roberta Sherwood; Merv Griffin; Jimmy Roselli;
Lou Monte; Jack Pleis; ........... and others.


I sometimes wish I was a kid again
Down in the old neighbourhood
Just to be with Charlie, with little Joe and Pete
Boy, we had a quartet that was mighty hard to beat
I'd love to stand down by that cellar door
Just to hear that Quartet sing once more....

"Heart of my heart", I love that melody
"Heart of my heart" brings back a memory
When we were kids on the corner of the street
We were rough and ready guys
But oh, how we could harmonise

"Heart of my heart" meant friends were dearer then
Too bad we had to part
I know a tear would glisten
If once more I could listen
To the gang that sang "Heart of my heart"


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As recorded by The Four Aces:


"Heart Of My Heart", I love that melody
"Heart Of My Heart" brings back a memory
When we were kids on the corner of the street
We were rough 'n ready guys
But oh, how we could harmonize

"Heart Of My Heart" meant friends were dearer then
Too bad we had to part
I know a tear would glisten
If once more I could listen
To that gang that sang "Heart Of My Heart"

C'mon now, let's everybody sing!

("Heart Of My Heart", I love that melody)
("Heart Of My Heart" brings back a memory)
When we were kids on the corner of the street
We were rough 'n ready guys
But oh, how we could harmonize

"Heart Of My Heart" meant friends were dearer then (Do-do-do-do-do)
Too bad we had to part (To part, to part, to part)
I know a tear would glisten
If once more I could listen
To that gang that sang "Heart Of My Heart" (Of my heart)
To that gang that sang "Heart Of My Heart" (Of my heart!)


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As recorded by Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond:


DON; ALAN & JOHNNY:
"Heart Of My Heart", I love that melody, it's my favourite
"Heart Of My Heart" brings back a memory, remember
When we were kids on the corner of the street
We were rough and ready guys
But oh, how we could harmonise

"Heart Of My Heart" meant friends were dearer then, eggs were cheaper
It's too bad we had to part
I know a tear would glisten
If once more I could listen
To that gang that sang "Heart Of My Heart"

DON: Hey Johnny, I love those old time songs, don't you?
JOHNNY: Sure Don, they make you feel like singin', don't they Alan?
ALAN: Oh yeah, why don't we get ev'rybody to join in
JOHNNY: That's a good idea, everybody sing!
DON:
Heart of my heart (Heart of my heart)
I love that melody (I love that melody)
Heart of my heart (Heart of my heart)
Brings back a memory (Brings back a memory)
When we were kids (When we were kids)
On the corner of the street (On the corner of the street)
We were rough and ready guys (We were rough and ready guys)
ALL:
But oh, how we could harmonise to.......
DON:
Heart of my heart (Heart of my heart)
Meant friends were dearer then (Meant friends were dearer then)
Too bad we had to part (Too bad we had to part)
I know a tear would glisten
JOHNNY:
If once more I could listen
ALAN:
To that gang that sang "Heart Of My Heart"
DON:
Hoh, ev'rybody sing
ALL:
To that gang that sang "Heart Of My Heart"


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2005)


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TRIVIA: The song "Heart Of My Heart", as referred to in the lyrics
above, was written in 1899 by Andrew Mack, and sung by him in the
play "The Last Of The Rohans". The correct title is "The Story Of The
Rose":


A youth one day in a garden fair
A rose found withered and dying
And all for love, ah, love in vain
This rose was sadly sighing

Heart of my heart, I love you
Life would be naught without you
Light of my life, my darling
I love you, I love you
I can forget you never
From you I ne'er can sever
Say you'll be mine forever
I love you

O sweet wild rose of a summer day
Thy love has all been in vain
Loved by a maid then cast away
I echo thy refrain

Heart of my heart, I love you
Life would be naught without you
Light of my life, my darling
I love you, I love you
I can forget you never
From you I ne'er can sever
Say you'll be mine forever
I love you


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