VENUS, MY SHINING LOVE
(George M. Cohan)


Harry Leighton - 1894



Most ev'ryone has a sweetheart 
With beautiful eyes that shine 
I'm not acquainted with your love
But you're well acquainted with mine
 
Excelling all other ladles
Fairer than any by far 
You must admit that the brightest of all
Is Venus, my shining star 

Venus, beautiful Venus, how bright you shine 
None shall e'er come between us, sweet Venus mine 
None as bright as my darling so far up above 
Venus, my beautiful Venus, my shining love 

Some say true love ne'er runs smoothly
But with them I disagree 
Not a cross word has been uttered
'Twixt Venus, my loved one, and me
 
Leading my star to the altar
Was my most beautiful dream 
When I compare her with Saturn or Mars
Like darkness to her they seem

Venus, beautiful Venus, how bright you shine 
None shall e'er come between us, sweet Venus mine 
None as bright as my darling so far up above 
Venus, my beautiful Venus, my shining love






(Contributed by  - May 2009)