IT'S THE FIRST TIME (I'VE GIVEN MY HEART


as recorded by Kay Starr
with Dave Cavanaugh's Music
1956


Given my arms, given my kiss,
I never gave nothin' I ever would miss,
But it's the first time I've given my heart!

Given my smiles, the songs that I sing,
Free as the flowers that bloom in the spring,
But it's the first time I've given my heart!

I wanna lose it,
And if you choose it,
Please don't abuse it,
Or you'll find me in the deep blue sea!

Gave away things, didn't keep track,
Never gave nothin' I couldn't take back,
But it's the first time I've given my heart!

Given my arms, I've given my kiss,
I never gave nothin' I ever would miss,
But it's the first time I've given my heart!

Given my smiles and songs that I sing,
Free as the flowers that bloom in the spring,
But it's the first time I've given my heart!

I wanna lose it,
And if you choose it,
Please don't abuse it,
Or you'll find me in the deep blue sea!

Gave away things, didn't keep track,
Never gave nothin' I couldn't take back,
But this is the first time,
And it's the last time that I will give my heart!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2017)