Love me or leave me an' let me be lonely

you won't believe me but I love you only!

I'd rather be lonely

than happy with somebody else!



You might find the night time

the right time for kissin'

But night time is my time

for just reminiscing!



Regretting instead of forgetting

with somebody else! ( Regretting instead of forgetting! )



There'll be no one unless

that someone is you!

I intend to be

independently blue!



I want your love

but I don't want to borrow

to have it today

an' give back tomorrow!



For my love is your love

there's no love for nobody else!







Love me or leave me an' let me be lonely!

Won't you believe me that I love you only!

Oh, would rather be lonely

than happy with somebody else!



You might find the night time

the right time for kissin'

Night time is my time

for reminiscing!



Regretting instead of forgetting

with somebody else!



And there'll be no one unless

that someone is you, you, you!

I intend to be

independently . . .

independently blue!



I want your love

I don't want to borrow

to have it today

give back tomorrow!



For my love is your love

there's no love for nobody else!



Love me or leave me

an' let me be lonely . . . Baby!

You're drivin' me wild!

I'd rather be lonely

than happy with somebody else!



~ from the 1928 Stage musical "Whoopee"

Music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn