WERE YOU SINCERE?
(Music: Vincent Rose / Lyrics: Jack Meskill)

Bing Crosby - 1931
Ruth Etting - 1931
The Rhythmic Eight (with Vocal Trio) - 1931
Al Bowlly - 1931
Hit Of The Week Orch. - 1931
Bing Crosby (feat. in the Mack Sennett film "Billboard Girl" - 1932

Also recorded by: Gene Autry; The Down Homers.



As recorded by Bing Crosby:

One night lives forever in my memory;
That night we met beneath the moon,
And you vowed that for ever my love you would be!
Oh tell me, how could you forget so soon?

Were you sincere when you made a vow
That night 'neath the moon above?
That night when you said, "I love you!",
Were you sincere?

Were you sincere when you held my hand
And said you were mine alone,
And I was your one and only,
Were you sincere?

To think you promised me that we'd never be apart,
And to think I trusted you and woke with a broken heart!

Must I regret that night that we met,
The night heaven seemed so near?
Were you just pretending, dear,
Or were you sincere?

(Orchestral Interlude)

To think you promised me that we'd never be apart,
And to think I trusted you, then I woke with a broken heart!

Must I regret that night that we met,
The night heaven seemed so near?
Were you just pretending, dear,
Or were you sincere?


(Contributed by Peter Akers - August 2010)


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As recorded by Al Bowlly:

One night lives forever in my memory
That night we met beneath the moon
You vowed that forever my love you would be
Oh, tell me, how could you forget so soon

Were you sincere when you made a vow
That night 'neath the moon above
That night when you said, "I love you"
Were you sincere

Were you sincere when you held my hand
And said you were mine alone
And I was your one and only
Were you sincere

To think you promised me
That we'd never be apart
And to think I trusted you
Then woke with a broken heart

Must I regret the night that we met
That night heaven seemed so near
Were you just pretending, dear
Or were you sincere

Were you sincere when you made a vow
That night 'neath the moon above
(Whistling)

Were you sincere when you held my hand
And said you were mine alone
And I was your one and only
Were you sincere

To think you promised me
That we'd never be apart
And to think I trusted you
Then woke with a broken heart

Must I regret the night that we met
That night heaven seemed so near
Were you just pretending, dear
Or were you sincere


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2010)