I WISH I KNEW
From the film "Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe" (1945)
(Mack Gordon / Harry Warren)

Dick Haymes (Film Soundtrack) - 1945
Betty Grable (Film Soundtrack) - 1945
Harry James & His Orch. (vocal: Kitty Kallen) - 1945
Dinah Shore - 1945
Tony Perkins - 1957
Petula Clark - 1958
The Four Freshmen - 1959
Della Reese - 1960
Freda Payne - 1964

Also recorded by: Joni James; Nat King Cole; Carmen McRae;
Englebert Humperdinck; Al Grey; Chet Baker; John Coltrane;
Stan Getz Quartet; Mary Stallings; Harry "Sweets" Edison;
Billy Eckstine; Joan Edwards; Lionel Hampton; Bill Evans;
Phyllis Ford; Red Garland; Carol Sloane; Wesla Whitfield;
Buddy DeFranco; Genie Grant: ........... and many others.


Is this the night I've waited, oh, so long for
Is this my dream at last come true
Are you the one my heart has saved its song for
How can I tell, I wish I knew

I wish I knew someone like you could love me
I wish I knew you place no one above me
Did I mistake this for a real romance
I wish I knew, but only you can answer

If you don't care, why let me hope and pray so
Don't lead me on, if I'm a fool just say so
Should I keep dreaming on or just forget you
What shall I do, I wish I knew

(Orchestral Break)

If you don't care, why let me hope and pray so
Don't lead me on, if I'm a fool just say so
Should I keep dreaming on or just forget you
What shall I do, I wish I knew


(Contributed by L. Cooper - April 2005)