YOURS IS MY HEART ALONE ("Dein ist mein ganzes Herz")
From the Operetta "The Land of Smiles" (Das Land des Lächelns - 1929)
(Music: Franz Lehar / English Lyrics: Harry B. Smith -
Original German lyrics by Ludwig Herzer & Fritz Löhner)


Richard Tauber (Berlin Stage Production - 1929)
Ben Selvin & his Orch - 1931
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orch. (vocal: Kenny Sargent) - 1940
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 1940
Benny Goodman & His Orch. (vocal: Helen Forrest) - 1940
Bing Crosby (with John Scott Trotter & His Orch.) - 1940
Charles Craig & Elizabeth Fretwell (Sadler's Wells Production) - 1959
Ray Conniff, His Orch. & Chorus - 1961
Michel Dens - 1970
Siegfried Jerusalem - 1982

Also recorded by: Placido Domingo; Oscar Peterson Trio;
Dan Nimmer Trio; Mario Lanza; The Hudson-De Lange Orch.



Yours is my heart alone
And without you life holds no charm
Yours, every thought I own
Our love the theme of every dream

Love that makes life seem worthwhile
Dwells in your eyes and the spell of your smile
There is no song half so sweet to me
As your voice whispering, "I love you, Dear"

When far away or near you
In dreams I see and hear you
And yielding to your fascination
I kneel to you in adoration dear, you alone

My queen shall reign and my heart you enchain
All day I sigh for you and I dream on the night
I live or die for you, my adored vision bright

All that makes life seem worthwhile
Was in your eyes and the spell of your smile
There is no song half so sweet to me
As your voice whispering, "I love you, Dear"




(Contributed by Peter Akers - January 2009)