I Might Be Your Once-In-A-While 1919 'Angel Face'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 jan 2004

It's hard to be true to one
when I'm not built that way;
I may promise,
but it's two to one.
Before the week is out I'll stray.
But frankness is due to one
who craves my ev'ry kiss;
so I make it plain in my refrain,
that the best I can do is this:

I might be your "onceinawhile"
I might see you onceinawhile;
but I can't be true to you
or you or you.
I can't be your "allofthetime"
your "everandever."
But maybe your "onceinawhile" will do.

I might be your "onceinawhile"
I might see you onceinawhile;
but I can't be true to you
or you or you.
I can't be your "allofthetime"
your "everandever."
But maybe your "onceinawhile" will do.

My heart beats neutrality
but still some say I've none;
think of that when in reality,
I have a heart for ev'ry one.
I fear it's locality
may change from day to day.
It is ev'ry where,
now here, now there,
that is why I'm obliged to say:

I might be your "onceinawhile"
I might see you onceinawhile;
but I can't be true to you
or you or you.
I can't be your "allofthetime"
your "everandever."
But maybe your "onceinawhile" will do.

I might be your "onceinawhile"
I might see you onceinawhile;
but I can't be true to you
or you or you.
I can't be your "allofthetime"
your "everandever."
But maybe your "onceinawhile" will do.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
*
I Might Be Your Once-In-A-While" 1919
Lyrics by Robert B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
copyright MCMXIX by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & HUnter  N.Y.
*
sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 25 January 2004 at 00.14
in association with Doug Grierson
*
George W. Lederer's production of
the Unique Musical Play - "Angel Face."
Book by Harry B. Smith. Lyrics by Robert Smith.
Music by Victor Herbert.
Harry B. Smith Robert Smith Publication:
New York: T.B. Harms, 1919.
*