Long Ago
( And Far Away )
Long ago and far away,
I dreamed a dream
one-day,
And now that dream is here beside
me!
Long the skies were
overcast,
But now the clouds have
past,
You’re here at last!
Chills run up and down my
spine,
Aladdin’s lamp is mine,
The dream I dreamed was not denied
me!
Just one look and then I
knew,
That all I longed for long
ago,
Was you!
Long ago, so long ago and far
away!
So long ago!
So long ago and far
away,
I dreamed a dream
one-day,
And now that dream is here beside
me!
Long the skies were
overcast,
But now the clouds have
past,
You’re here at
last!
Chills run up and down my
spine,
Aladdin’s lamp is mine,
The dream I dreamed was not denied
me!
Just one look and then I
knew,
That all I longed for long
ago,
So long ago, was you!
Just you!
~ from the 1944 Hollywood
musical
"Cover Girl"
Music by
Jerome Kern
and lyrics
Ira Gershwin, 1944
 | Original Album Notes |
Recorded during the American
Federation of Musicians ( AFM ) recording ban
Vocal with unidentified mixed
chorus only
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2,
New York City
Recorded February 8, 1944
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