THIS IS MY LOVELY DAY
From the London Musical "Bless The Bride" (1947)
(Music: Vivian Ellis / Lyrics: A. P. Herbert)

Lizbeth Webb & Georges Guetary (London Stage Production) - 1947
Vivian Ellis & The Adelphi Theatre Orch. (Instr.) - 1947
Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes - 1964
Mary Millar & Roberto Cardinali - 1967
Vince Hill - 1978
Kenneth McKellar & Patricia Cahill - 1970
John Fox Orch. (Instr.) - 1974
Hinge & Bracket - 1980
Harry Secombe & Moira Anderson - 1981
(London Revival) - 1987

Also recorded by:
Kathryn Grayson; Peter Barclay; Patricia Hammond; Leo Andrew;
Vincente Major; Ian Wallace; Russ Conway; Zarah Leander.




As first performed by LIZBETH WELCH & GEORGE GUETARY
in the 1947 stage production of "Bless The Bride":


LIZBETH:
This is my lovely day
This is the day I shall remember the day I'm dying
They can't take this away
It will be always mine, the sun and the wine
The sea birds crying

All happiness must pay
And who can tell if fate means well
Or the sky is lying
But look at me and say
You will remember too that this was our lovely day

GEORGES:
This is our lovely day
This is the day I shall remember the day I am dying
They can't take this away
It will be always mine, the sun and the wine
The sea birds crying

All happiness must pay
And if our ship goes down
She'll go with the flag still flying
LIZBETH:
But look at me and say
You will remember too that this was our lovely day

GEORGES:
I'll remember, I'll remember
When the time has come for happiness to pay
BOTH:
Sad and sighing, old and dying
I'll remember how we loved our lovely day
Our lovely day
Our lovely day


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - November 2008)
(Updated by Mel Priddle - January 2019)