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# Title Principal Artiste Composers Lyricist / Date written Place Date recorded Matrix Label&cat.no. Additional Information
1098 Sweet Genevieve Lew Stone and His Band Desmond O'Connor / Reub Silver Louis De Marcia `38 London March 21, 1938 DTB-3604-1 Dec F-6642 As February 2.


Sweet Genevieve

Sweet Genevieve

(Desmond O'Connor / Reub Silver / Louis De Marcia)

Lew Stone & His Band



I knew a girl, Sweet Genevieve
A long, long time ago
The belle of the ball was Genevieve
They all loved Genevieve so

I never believed, Sweet Genevieve
Would ever look my way
And when she agreed to dance with me
It was my luckiest day

We danced hand in hand
And the music was grand
Until I stepped on her shoe
She went white
But to my surprise
She just lifted her eye
And said "That's quite alright"

I'd never deceive my Genevieve
Though years my come and go
And I'll never leave sweet Genevieve
Because I love her so

I'd never deceive my Genevieve
Though years my come and go
And I'll never leave sweet Genevieve
Because I love her so