Play it again, Sam!

"As Time Goes By"
music and words by Herman Hupfeld
Hear Dooley Wilson sing "As Time Goes By" (a .WAV file).

[This day and age we're living in

Gives cause for apprehension

With speed and new invention

And things like fourth dimension.
Yet we get a trifle weary

With Mr. Einstein's theory.

So we must get down to earth at times

Relax relieve the tension
And no matter what the progress

Or what may yet be proved

The simple facts of life are such

They cannot be removed.]

You must remember this

A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh.

The fundamental things apply

As time goes by.

And when two lovers woo

They still say, "I love you."

On that you can rely

No matter what the future brings

As time goes by.

Moonlight and love songs

Never out of date.

Hearts full of passion

ealousy and hate.

Woman needs man

And man must have his mate

That no one can deny.
It's still the same old story

A fight for love and glory

A case of do or die.

The world will always welcome lovers

As time goes by.

Oh yes, the world will always welcome lovers

As time goes by.

© 1931 Warner Bros. Music Corporation, ASCAP