THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU
From the film "The Toast Of New York" (1937)
(Nat Shilkret / Allie Wrubel)

Frances Farmer (Film Soundtrack) - 1937
Bunny Berigan & His Orch. (vocal: Ford Leary) - 1937
Jimmie Lunceford & His orch. (vocal: Dan Grissom) - 1937
Charlie Barnet & His Orch. - 1937
Gracie Fields - 1937
Henry Jacques & His Correct Tempo Orch. - 1937



Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (In Gracie's unique soprano)

The first time I saw you
I knew at a glance
I was meant to be yours, yours alone

When I look in your eyes
I am thrilled to the skies
And I feel like a queen (king) on a throne

The first time I saw you
I knew at a glance
I was meant to be yours, yours alone

My heart was fancy free
One love meant nothing to me
Until one grand and glorious night
You chanced to come my way
You turned that night into day
It must have been love at first sight

The first time I saw you
I knew at a glance
I was meant, meant to be yours, yours alone

As I stood before you
My heart seemed to dance
And I prayed you would call, call me your own

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (In Gracie's unique soprano)

The first time I saw you
I knew at a glance
I was meant to be yours, yours alone



(Transcribed from the Gracie Fields
recording by Bill Huntley - June 2006)