My Darling, My Darling

'Til a moment ago we were "Mister" and "Miss"

Discussing the weather, avoiding each other's eye

'Til a moment ago when we happened to kiss

And we kissed the "Mister" and "Miss" goodbye

At last I can sigh

My darling, my darling

I've wanted to call you my darling

For many and many a day

My darling, my darling

I fluttered and fled like a starling

My courage just melted away

Then all at once you kissed me

And there's not a thing I'm sane enough to say

Except my darling, my darling

Get used to that name of "My darling"

It's here to stay

'Til a moment ago we were "Kitty" and "Jack"

So distant, so proper, the meaningless repartee

Then a moment ago I was taken aback

When you swept the "Kitty" and "Jack" away

Now at last I can say

My darling, my darling

I've wanted to call you my darling

For many and many a day

My darling, my darling

I fluttered and fled like a starling

My courage just melted away

Now all at once you kissed me

And there's not a thing I'm sane enough to say

Except my darling, my darling

Get used to that name of "My darling"

It's here to stay

What I meant to tell you

What I must tell you

To make absolutely clear to you

How, how poor, how terribly poor we—

You know very little about me

Don't you realize I'm much too fond of you

To let money stand in the way?

Oh, Kitty

No, not Kitty

My darling

For all at once you kissed me

And there's not a thing I'm sane enough to say

Except my darling, my darling

Get used to that name of "My darling"

It's here to stay