Verse One
The ros-es each one, met with the sun,
sweet - heart,  when  I    met   you.____
The sun-shine  had fled, the ros-es were dead,
sweet - heart,   when  I   lost  you.__

Chorus
I lost  the sun-shine  and  ros   -   es,
I lost  the heav-ens   of  blue.____
I lost  the beau-ti-ful  rain - bow,
I lost  the morn - ing  dow._____
I lost  the an-gel  who  gave   me
sum - mer the whole win - ter  through.___
I lost  the glad-ness that turned in-to sad-ness
when  I      lost    you.

Verse Two
The birds ceased their song, right  turned to wrong,
sweet - heart,  when  I   lost   you.____
A day turned to years, the world seemed in tears, 
sweet - heart,   when  I   lost  you.__

Chorus
I lost  the sun-shine  and  ros   -   es,
I lost  the heav-ens   of  blue.____
I lost  the beau-ti-ful  rain - bow,
I lost  the morn - ing  dow._____
I lost  the an-gel  who  gave   me
sum - mer the whole win - ter  through.___
I lost  the glad-ness that turned in-to sad-ness
when  I      lost    you.___________
 

Circa 1912
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
*The subject of this song is Mr. Berlin's first wife, Dorothy Goetz, who died of typhoid fever shortly after they were married.