I'll Be Waiting 'Neath Your Window

by Jerome Kern (music and lyrics) and James Duffy (lyrics)

Sheet music cover

[Verse]

(SHE) Do you love me true?

(HE) Cross my heart, I do.

(SHE) Now we understand each other, dear.

(HE) Let's marry on the spot!

(SHE) I would but I (HE) But what?

(SHE) My uncle would object to you, I fear.

But you're my only hope.

(HE) If so, then let's elope

(SHE) I never thought of that, let's do it now.

(HE) We'll as long as it's allright,

We can wait until tonight

(SHE) We must arrange it secretly, but how?

[Refrain]

(HE) I'll be waiting 'neath your window,

I'll be waiting there for you.

I'll have on my Trav'ling Clothes, dear

And my little grip packed too.

(SHE) In the garden there's a ladder

Let me tell you what to do.

When you place it 'neath my window whistle.

[Verse]

(HE) Ev'ry things prepared,

(SHE) I'm a little scared.

(HE) You should trust me dear in evry thing.

(SHE) But you look frightened too

(HE) I frightened not (SHE) You do!

(HE) (aside) I wonder where on earth I put the ring.

I thought I had it here

(SHE) Now what's the matter, dear?

(HE) I've lost the ring! The beastly things so small!

(SHE) Well I refuse to wait,

And postpone our wedding date

(HE) We needn't, For I've found it after all.

[Refrain]

(HE) I'll be waiting 'neath your window,

I'll be waiting there for you.

I'll have on my Trav'ling Clothes, dear

And my little grip packed too.

(SHE) In the garden there's a ladder

Let me tell you what to do.

When you place it 'neath my window whistle.