About A Quarter To Nine

Written for: Go Into Your Dance (1935)
Performer: Al Jolson & Studio Chorus
English Lyric: Al Dubin
Additional British lyric: Charles Dunn
Spanish lyric: V. F. Romano
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1935
Original publisher: M. Witmark & Sons

English lyric:

Verse 1:

Life begins when somebody's eyes look into your own.
Life begins when you get your gal all alone.
From morning until twilight, I don't know I'm alive,
But I know love begins at eight forty five.

Chorus:

The stars are gonna twinkle and shine
This evening, about a quarter to nine.
My lovin' arms are gonna tenderly twine
Around you, around a quarter to nine.
I know I won't be late,
'Cause at half past eight
I'm gonna hurry there.
I'll be waiting where the lane begins,
Waiting for you on needles and pins.
And then the world is gonna be mine,
This evening, about a quarter to nine.

Verse 2 (from British sheet music):

Life begins when you know that you've fallen deep in love,
Life begins when a little Cupid's above;
That little rascal's found me, I heard him say alright,
Don't forget, baby's waiting for you, tonight.

[Chorus]


Spanish lyric:

"Alrededor De Las Nueve Menos Cuarto"

Verse:

Comenzar por segunda vez a vivir y_amar.
Comenzar cuando todo es esperar.
Las nueve menos cuarto el reloj ya dará;
Y yo sé que_el amor ya va_a comenzar…

Chorus:

Mi_amor me citó para bailar
Ahora en un dancing colosal.
Alrededor de esta hora_esperará.
La_emoción no me deja caminar.
No quiero demorar
Porque ella es
Una mujer puntual.
Y la quiero ver y estrechar
Bien junto_a mí en loco danzar.
Amor, la dicha me_hace llorar
Sabiendo que tú_esperándome_estás.