When I Leave This World Behind
music by irving berlin
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WHEN I LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND
WHEN I LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND (SONG CAR-TUNES) 1926
WHEN I LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND (SONG CAR-TUNES) 1926
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Irving Berlin wrote When I Leave This World Behind in 1915. At the time most of his songs were a product of, or written for, the new dance craze that he was partially responsibility for. He also wrote a number of love songs, and songs that were inspired by pain and sadness. Berlin was married in 1912, only to lose his wife to typhoid fever six months later. His grief inspired several popular songs, such as When I Leave This World Behind. In 1926, the moving song was used for an installment of Max Fleischer's Song Car-Tunes series
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1915
HENRY BURR |
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1915
AL JOLSON |
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1915
GLENN ELLISON |
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1916
GERTIE GITANA |
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1933
AL JOLSON (LIVE) |
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19??
BUNK JOHNSON |
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1947
AL JOLSEN |
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1960
KEN COLYER'S JAZZMEN |
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1955
TERESA BREWER |
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19??
BING CROSBY |
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1963
RICARDO'S JAZZMEN |
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19??
EDDIE FISHER |
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19??
HADDA BROOKS |
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19??
BILL KENNY |
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1987
SONNY KNOWLES |
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2012
PEORIA JAZZBAND |
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2014
YES, GARY |
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2015
PARAGON RAGTIME ORCHESTRA |
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WHEN I LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND
[1st verse:]
I know a millionaire
Who's burdened down with care
A load is on his mind
He's thinking of the day
When he must pass away
And leave his wealth behind
I haven't any gold
To leave when I grow old
Somehow it passed me by
I'm very poor but still
I'll leave a precious will
When I must say good-bye
[Refrain:]
I'll leave the sunshine to the flowers
I'll leave the springtime to the trees
And to the old folks, I'll leave the mem'ries
Of a baby upon their knees
I'll leave the night time to the dreamers
I'll leave the songbirds to the blind
I'll leave the moon above
To those in love
When I leave the world behind
[2nd verse:]
To every wrinkled face
I'll leave a fireplace
To paint their fav'rite scene
Within the golden rays
Scenes of their childhood days
When they were sweet sixteen
I'll leave them each a song
To sing the whole day long
As toward the end they plod
To ev'ry broken heart
With sorrow torn apart
I'll leave the love of God
[1st verse:]
I know a millionaire
Who's burdened down with care
A load is on his mind
He's thinking of the day
When he must pass away
And leave his wealth behind
I haven't any gold
To leave when I grow old
Somehow it passed me by
I'm very poor but still
I'll leave a precious will
When I must say good-bye
[Refrain:]
I'll leave the sunshine to the flowers
I'll leave the springtime to the trees
And to the old folks, I'll leave the mem'ries
Of a baby upon their knees
I'll leave the night time to the dreamers
I'll leave the songbirds to the blind
I'll leave the moon above
To those in love
When I leave the world behind
[2nd verse:]
To every wrinkled face
I'll leave a fireplace
To paint their fav'rite scene
Within the golden rays
Scenes of their childhood days
When they were sweet sixteen
I'll leave them each a song
To sing the whole day long
As toward the end they plod
To ev'ry broken heart
With sorrow torn apart
I'll leave the love of God
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