Muziek: Jerome Kern / Tekst: Leo Robin

It’s only human for anyone to want to be in love,
But who wants to be in love in vain?
At night you hang around the house and eat your heart out,
And cry your eyes out
And wrack your brain.

You sit and wonder why anyone as wonderful as he
Should cause you such misery and pain.

I thought that I would be in heaven,
But I’m only up a tree,

‘Cause it’s just my luck to be in love in vain.

You sit and wonder why anyone as wonderful as he
Should cause you such misery and pain.

I thought that I’d have easy sailing
But instead, I’m all at sea,

‘Cause its just my luck to be in love in vain.