I'm walking on the air, dear,
For life is fair, dear, to lovers;
I'm in the seventh heaven
(There's more than seven, my heart discovers),
In this sweet, improbable and unreal world,
Finding you has given me my ideal world. [Chorus]
Why do I love you? Why do you love me?
Why should there be two happy as we?
Can you see the why or wherefor,
I should be the one you care for? You're a lucky boy, I am lucky too,
All our dreams of joy seem to come true.
Maybe that's because you love me,
Maybe that's why I love you! [Chorus]
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I'm walking on the air dear For life is fair, dear, to lovers I'm in the seventh heaven There's more than seven My heart discovers In this real impossible and unreal world Finding you has given me my ideal world Why do I love you? Why do you love me? Why should there be two happy as we? Can there be a why and wherefore You should be the one I care for? You're a lucky boy, I am lucky too All our dreams of joy seem to come true Maybe that's because you love me Maybe that's why I love you.
Rodgers & HammersteinOctober 25, 2021Show Boat
Despite some challenges in their relationship – primarily, Ravenal’s compulsion to gamble on card games – Magnolia and Ravenal express their continued love for one another.
Magnolia: I’m walking on the air, dear, For life is fair, dear, To lovers. I’m in the seventh heaven (There’s more than seven,
My heart discovers).
Ravenal: In this sweet, improbable and unreal world,
Finding you has given me my ideal world.
Magnolia: Why do I love you? Why do you love me? Why should there be two
Happy as we?
Ravenal: Can you see The why or wherefore I should be
The one you care for?
Magnolia: You’re a lucky boy;
I am lucky too.
Both: All our dreams of joy Seem to come true. Maybe that’s because you love me,
Maybe that’s why I love you.
Ensemble: Why do I love you? Why do you love me? Why should there be two
Happy as we?
Can you see The why or wherefore I should be
The one you care for?
You’re a lucky boy; I am lucky too. All our dreams of joy Seem to come true. Maybe that’s because you love me,
Maybe that’s why I love you.
Ravenal: Darling, I have only Just an hour to play. I am always lonely
When you go away.
Ensemble: Hours are not like years, So dry your tears!
What a pair of lovebirds!
Ravenal: My darling, I’ll come home as early as I can,
Meanwhile be good and patient with your man.
Why do I love you? Why do you love me? Why should there be two
Happy as we?
Can you see The why or wherefore I should be
The one you care for?
Magnolia: You’re a lucky boy;
I am lucky too.
Both: All our dreams of joy Seem to come true. Maybe that’s because you love me,
Maybe that’s why I love you!
“Why Do I Love You?” by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern©1927 by Chappel & Co., Inc. Copyright Renewed.Copyright Assigned to Williamson Music and WB Music Corp. for the extended renewal period of copyright in the USA.
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
I'm walking on the air dear
For life is fair, dear,
to lovers
I'm in the seventh heaven
There's more than seven
My heart discovers
In this real impossible and unreal world
Finding you has given me my ideal world
Why do I love you?
Why do you love me?
Why should there be two happy as we?
Can there be a why and wherefore
You should be the one I care for?
You're a lucky boy, I am lucky too
All our dreams of joy seem to come true
Maybe that's because you love me
Maybe that's why I love you.
[Thanks to Joan Hemmings for lyrics]
MAGNOLIA I'm walking on the air, dear, For life is fair, dear, To lovers; I'm in the seventh heaven (There's more than seven, My heart discovers). RAVENAL In this sweet, improbable and unreal world, Finding you has given me my ideal world. MAGNOLIA Why do I love you? Why do you love me? MAGNOLIA & RAVENAL Why should there be two Happy as we? RAVENAL Can you see The why or wherefore I should be The one you care for? MAGNOLIA You're a lucky boy, I am lucky too. MAGNOLIA & RAVENAL All our dreams of joy Seem to come true. Maybe that's because you love me, Maybe that's why I love you. CHORUS Why do I love you? Why do you love me? Why should there be two Happy as we? Can you see The why or wherefore I should be The one you care for? You're a lucky boy, I am lucky, too. All our dreams of joy Seem to come true. Maybe that's because you love me, Maybe that's why I love you. RAVENAL Darling, I have only Just an hour to play. MAGNOLIA I am always lonely When you go away. CHORUS Hours are not like years, So dry your tears! What a pair of lovebirds! RAVENAL My darling, I'll come home as early as I can, Meanwhile be good and patient with your man. Why do I love you? MAGNOLIA Why do you love me? (RAVENAL exits) CHORUS Why should there be two Happy as we? Can you see The why or wherefore I should be The one you care for? You're a lucky boy, I am lucky, too. All our dreams of joy, Seem to come true. Maybe that's because you love me, Maybe that's why I love you! (MAGNOLIA waltzes, then exits) CHORUS You're a lucky boy! I am lucky, too, All our dreams of joy Seem to come true. Maybe that's because you love me, Maybe that's why I love you! (CAPTAIN ANDY and PARTHY enter) ANDY (to PARTHY) Why do I love you? Why do you love me? Why should there be two Happy as we? Can you see The why or wherefore I should be The one you care for? I'm a lucky boy, You are lucky, too. All our dreams of joy Seem to come true! Maybe that's because you love me, Maybe that's why I love you! (ANDY dances, attempting to make PARTHY dance with him. She sternly refuses. ANDY persists. Finally, a faint smile flickering across her lips, she deigns to do a few little steps) CHORUS You're a lucky boy! I am lucky too! All our dreams of joy Seem to come true! Maybe that's because you love me, Maybe that's why I love you! Last Update: December, 16th 2013 Send corrections · Print · Why Do I Love You? lyrics
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