IRVING BERLIN QUOTES III

American composer & lyricist (1888-1989)

Living on a larger scale would soon entail a lot of care and strife
We could be so happy with the little things in life
A little rain, a little sun, a little work, a little fun
A little time for loving when the day is done

IRVING BERLIN

"The Little Things in Life"


This is the army, Mr. Jones,
No private baths or telephones.

IRVING BERLIN

This Is the Army


For the longest while
I'd forget to smile,
Then I met you.

IRVING BERLIN

"Always"


I'd wish for a night in June
A silv'ry moon real soon
A moon that makes you want to spoon
And softly croon love's tune
Then a tree that I could trust
A bench that holds just two
Then I'd wish for Cupid's loving dish
And then I'd wish for you

IRVING BERLIN

"Wishing"


May the finger of Fate point the crimson way
And guide her to happiness soon
May it open the gate to a perfect day
That ends with a honeymoon

IRVING BERLIN

"Eyes of Youth"


When I wrote "God Bless America," they said it was too corny, but it's still around.

IRVING BERLIN

Los Angeles Times, March 27, 1988


Heaven, I'm in heaven
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak
And I seem to find the happiness I seek
When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek

IRVING BERLIN

"Cheek to Cheek", Top Hat

Tags: dancing


He keeps me dancing morning, noon and night
Dancing fills 'im with delight
I am black and blue from the dance I do
But outside of that ev'ry little thing's all right

IRVING BERLIN

"Harem Life"


A little bungalow an hour or so from anywhere
A little cozy nest, the kind that's best for two
Among the shady trees, with birds and bees, and lots of air
And just enough o' ground to fool around with you

IRVING BERLIN

"A Little Bungalow"


To have, to hold, to love and caress
Is all we can ask from above
For the road that leads to happiness
Is the road that leads to love

IRVING BERLIN

"The Road that Leads to Love"


It's the lyrics that makes a song a hit, although the tune, of course, is what makes it last.

IRVING BERLIN

Irving Berlin: A Life in Song


My uncle out in Texas
Can't even write his name
He signs his checks with X's
But they cash 'em just the same

IRVING BERLIN

"Doin' What Comes Naturally"


You don't have to know how to read or write
When you're out with a feller in the pale moonlight
You don't have to look in a book to find
What he thinks of the moon or what is on his mind

IRVING BERLIN

"Doin' What Comes Naturally"