Song 39 "All The Things You Are"

Music by Jerome Kern

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II

Nobody expected this song to become a hit, let alone an immortal favorite. Kern
admittedly composed the complex melody for his own satisfaction, but he was certain the public would never hum it. Then the show in which it appeared,
"Very Warm In May"(1939), was a disaster.
Yet, "All The Things You Are" has survived, a monument
to the public's good taste.

Lyrics

You are the promised kiss of springtime
That makes the lonely winter seem long
You are the breathless hush of evening
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song

You are the angel glow that lights a star
The dearest things I know are what you are

Someday my happy arms will hold you
And someday, I'll know that moment divine
When all the things you are, are mine..

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