Good Morning, Dearie/Didn't You Believe

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Good Morning, Dearie (1921)
Jerome Kern (music) and Anne Caldwell (lyrics)
"Didn't You Believe"
671769Good Morning, Dearie — "Didn't You Believe"1921Jerome Kern (music) and Anne Caldwell (lyrics)
Verse

BILLY When I used to look in a booklet that I took from Grandad's knee,
Stories I would find of a kind that were designed to tickle me.
Many quite contrary with a Fairy who could make her garden grow;
Jack the Giant Killer-Cinderella, with the Prince who loved her so,
I thought that they all were true, dear,
Did you, dear?

Refrain

Didn't you believe that the bears would catch the naughty children?
Didn't you believe you could wish upon a load of hay?
Didn't you believe Santa Claus would scramble down the chimney,
To leave a lot of little toys, then, without a bit of noise, he would drive away,
Didn't you believe that a man got in the moon in some way?
Didn't you believe that a fairy story could come true?
Didn't you believe it was absolutely sure that some day
A fellow just like me would find a little girl to love like you.