by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Because of you
Language: English
What have you done for me, dear one, With eyes so true? This grim old world looks golden bright Because of you. What have you done for me, dear heart, With lips so true? The words of others kindly seem Because of you. What have you done for me, dear heart, With hands so true? The clasp of others heartfelt feels Because of you. Queen of my heart and Queen of Queens With love so true, The years would drag with leaden feet Wer't not for you.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Because of you", 1898. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 87