According to Arnold Shaw in The Jazz Age: Popular Music in the 1920’s, the standard “Always” was written by Irving Berlin around 1924-6 for his future wife. Berlin met heiress Ellin Mackay who was some fifteen years his junior in 1925; they married the following year – she was his second wife. Berlin actually assigned the rights of the song to her; years later she published four novels. The marriage was ended by her death in 1988; he died the following year aged one hundred.
Lyrics
Everything went wrong, And the whole day long I’d feel so blue. For the longest while I’d forget to smile, Then I met you. Now that my blue days have passed, Now that I’ve found you at last –
I’ll be loving you always With a love that’s true always. When the things you’ve planned Need a helping hand, I will understand always.
Always.
Days may not be fair always, That’s when Ill be there always. Not for just an hour, Not for just a day, Not for just a year, But always.
Ill be loving you, oh always With a love that’s true always. When the things you’ve planned Need a helping hand, I will understand always.
Always.
Days may not be fair always, That’s when Ill be there always. Not for just an hour, Not for just a day, Not for just a year, But always.
Not for just an hour, Not for just a day, Not for just a year, But always.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.