Written by: Hugh Martin
Written by: Ralph Blane
Originally made famous by:
Judy Garland
From the Film: Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)
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With my high starched-collar and
my high-topped shoes
And my hair piled high upon my
head,
I went to lose a jolly hour on
the trolley, and lost my heart instead.
With his light brown derby and
his bright green tie,
He was quite the handsomest of
men.
I started to yen so I counted to
ten, then I counted to ten again.
Clang, clang, clang went the
trolley, ding, ding, ding went the bell,
Zing, zing, zing went my heart
strings, from the moment I saw him I fell.
Chug, chug, chug went the motor,
bump, bump, bump went the brake,
Thump, thump, thump went my
heart strings, when he smiled I could feel the car shake.
He tipped his hat, and took a
seat, he said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet.
He asked my name, I held my
breath.
I couldn't speak because he scared
me half to death.
Chug, chug, chug went the motor,
pop, pop, pop went the wheels,
Stop, stop, stop went my heart
strings,
As he started to go then I
started to know how it feels, when the universe reels.
The day was bright, the air was
sweet,
The smell of honeysuckle charmed
you off your feet.
You tried to sing, but couldn't
squeak, in fact you loved him so you couldn't even speak.
Buzz, buzz, buzz went the
buzzer, plop, plop, plop went the wheels,
Stop, stop, stop went my heart
strings,
As he started to leave, I took
hold of his sleeve with my hand,
And as if it were planned, he
stayed on with me and it was grand just to stand
With his hand holding mine to
the end of the line.