"A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You" is a 1925 song
written by Joseph Meyer, with lyrics by Al Dubin and Billy Rose.
The title was inspired by the famous line "A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread--and Thou" from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The song first gained popularity after it was performed (and recorded) by Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan in André Charlot's show Charlot's Revue when it came to New York in 1926. The song was Dubin's first significant success and was credited with bringing Lawrence and Buchanan popularity in the United States.
The song was licensed for use as a recurring motif in the Preston Sturges film Christmas in July (1940), and also appeared in the Jeanne Crain film Margie (1946). Carl Stalling would frequently use this song as backing music in Warner Bros. cartoons during scenes depicting hunger, cooking, or eating. Witch Hazel sings her own version of the tune, with altered lyrics, in Broom-Stick Bunny. The song was also recorded by Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra on Victor Records.
written by Joseph Meyer, with lyrics by Al Dubin and Billy Rose.
The title was inspired by the famous line "A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread--and Thou" from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The song first gained popularity after it was performed (and recorded) by Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan in André Charlot's show Charlot's Revue when it came to New York in 1926. The song was Dubin's first significant success and was credited with bringing Lawrence and Buchanan popularity in the United States.
The song was licensed for use as a recurring motif in the Preston Sturges film Christmas in July (1940), and also appeared in the Jeanne Crain film Margie (1946). Carl Stalling would frequently use this song as backing music in Warner Bros. cartoons during scenes depicting hunger, cooking, or eating. Witch Hazel sings her own version of the tune, with altered lyrics, in Broom-Stick Bunny. The song was also recorded by Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra on Victor Records.
G A#m7 G
In the movie plays of now-a-days
C D7 G
Romance always must begin in June
A#m7 G
Tales in magazines have all their scenes
A7 D7
Of love laid in a garden 'neath the moon
G
But I don't miss, that kind of bliss
A7 D7
What I want is this -
Chorus:
D7 G D7 G
A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you,
D7 G
A cozy corner, a table for two,
D7 G
A chance to whisper and cuddle and coo
D7 G
With lots of huggin' and kissin' in view.
Gm7 G7 C G
I don't need music, lobster or wine,
A7 D7
Whenever your eyes look into mine.
G D7 G
The things I long for are simple and few;
D7 G Gdim G
A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you!
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