Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Lyrics by: Otto Harbach

Music by: Jerome Kern

Originally made famous by: The Platters

Originally made famous by: Irene Dunne

From the Film: Roberta (1935)

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They asked me how I knew my true love was true,

I of course replied, something here inside cannot be denied.

They said someday you'll find all who love are blind,

When your heart's on fire, you must realize,

Smoke gets in your eyes.

So I chaffed and then I gaily laughed,

To think that they could doubt my love,

Yet today, my love has flown away,

I am without my love.

Now laughing friends deride tears I cannot hide,

So I smile and say when a lovely flame dies,

Smoke gets in your eyes.