Originally written in German, this little gem became famous by Paul Whiteman
Music and Original German Lyrics by Robert Katscher ,
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Verse
SINCE YOU'VE GONE AWAY,
ONE THING IS CLEAR TO ME,
YOU WERE DEARER THAN DEAR TO ME,
FROM THE MOMENT YOU CAME,
EV'RY DAY'S A GRAY DAY
SINCE YOU LEFT MY SIGHT,
AND THE LOVLINESS OF THE NIGHT
IS NO LONGER THE SAME,
Refrain
WHEN DAY IS DONE AND SHADOWS FALL,
I DREAM OF YOU,
WHEN DAY IS DONE, I THINK OF ALL
THE JOYS WE KNEW,
THAT YEARNING, RETURNING,
TO HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS,
WON'T GO, LOVE, I KNOW, LOVE,
WITHOUT YOU, NIGHT HAS LOST IT'S CHARMS!
WHEN DAY IS DONE AND GRASS IS WET
WITH TWILIGHT'S DEW,
MY LONELY HEART IS SINKING
WITH THE SUN,
ALTHOUGH I MISS YOUR TENDER KISS
THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH,
I MISS YOU MOST OF ALL
WHEN DAY IS DONE,
Verse
VESPER BELLS ARE RINGING,
SOMEWHERE FAR AWAY,
THERE'S A SILVERY STAR AWAY,
AT THE EDGE OF THE SKY,
WORK IS DONE,
AND LIFE IS LIKE A SONG TO ME,
FOR SOME TREASURES BELONG TO ME,
THAT NO MONEY CAN BUY,
Refrain
WHEN DAY IS DONE AND SHADOWS FALL,
I DREAM OF YOU,
WHEN DAY IS DONE, I THINK OF ALL
THE JOYS WE KNEW,
THAT YEARNING, RETURNING,
TO HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS,
WON'T GO, LOVE, I KNOW, LOVE,
WITHOUT YOU, NIGHT HAS LOST IT'S CHARMS!
WHEN DAY IS DONE AND GRASS IS WET
WITH TWILIGHT'S DEW,
MY LONELY HEART IS SINKING
WITH THE SUN,
ALTHOUGH I MISS YOUR TENDER KISS
THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH,
I MISS YOU MOST OF ALL
WHEN DAY IS DONE.
in 1924, with English lyrics. It has also been recorded by many others, including
Perry Como, Mario Lanza, and Frank Sinatra.
WHEN DAY IS DONE
English Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
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