Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach, Paul Whiteman (#1 in 1934), Leo Reisman (#3 in 1934),
Emil Coleman (#3 in 1934), The Platters (#1 in 1959), Blue Haze (#27 in 1973)

They asked me how I knew
My true love was true
Oh, I of course replied
Something here inside
Can not be denied

They said someday you'll find
All who love are blind
Oh, when your heart's on fire
You must realize
Smoke gets in your eyes

So I chaffed and then and I gaily laughed
To think they could doubt my love
Yet today, my love has flown away
I am without my love

Now laughing friends deride
Tears I can not hide
Oh, so I smile and say
When a lovely flame dies
Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes