Guilty

80. Guilty (1931)

lyrics by Gus Kahn

music by Harry Akst & Richard A. Whiting

rec date type # discography tk rec time
 1946 MT  191 Complete on Decca v.1  24 3’11”

Is it a sin is it a crime
Loving you dear like I do
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of loving you
Maybe I’m wrong dreaming of you
Dreaming the lonely night through
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of dreaming of you

What can I do?
What can I say?
After I’ve taken the blame
You say you’re through
You’ll go your way
But I’ll always feel just the same
Maybe I’m right maybe I’m wrong
Loving you dear like I do
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of loving you

(small bridge)

What can I do?
What can I say?
After I’ve taken the blame
You say you’re through
You’ll go your way
But I’ll always feel just the same
Maybe I’m right maybe I’m wrong
Loving you dear like I do
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of loving you

 

2nd version

rec date type # discography tk rec time
 1946 AT  191a Complete on Decca v.1  22 2’50”

Is it a sin is it a crime
Loving you dear like I do
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of loving you
Maybe I’m wrong dreaming of you
Dreaming the lonely night through
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of dreaming of you

What can I do?
What can I say?
After I’ve taken the blame
You say you’re through
You’ll go your way
But I’ll always feel just the same
Maybe I’m right maybe I’m wrong
Loving you dear like I do
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of loving you

(small bridge)

What can I do?
What can I say?
After I’ve taken the blame
You say you’re through
You’ll go your way
But I’ll always feel just the same
Maybe I’m right maybe I’m wrong
Loving you dear like I do
If it’s a crime then I’m guilty
Guilty of loving you

 

Notes

First to sing was Ruth Etting

 

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