If you say my singing is off key, my love   You would hurt my feelings, don't you see, my love ?   I wish I had an ear like yours,   A voice that would behave   All I have is feeling   And the voice God gave      You insist my music goes against the rules   Yes, but rules were never made for lovesick fools   I wrote this song for you   But you don't care   It's a crooked song, ah,   But my heart is there      The thing that you would see if you would play the part   Is even if I'm out of tune I have a gentle heart   I took your picture with my trusty Rolliflex   And now all I have developed is complex      Possibly in vain, I hope you weaken, oh my love   And forget those rigid rules that undermine my dream of   A life of love and music with someone who'll understand      That even though I may be out of tune when I attempt to say   How much I love you   And all that matters is the message that I bring,   Which is: my dear one, I love you   (return to top)