Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

                                  They asked me how I knew

My true love was true

Oh, I, of course, replied

Something here inside

Cannot be denied



They said someday you'll find

All who love are blind

Oh, when your heart's on fire

You must realize

Smoke gets in your eyes



So I chaffed them, and I gaily laughed

To think they could doubt our love

Yet today, my love has flown away

I am without my love



Now laughing friends deride

Tears I cannot hide

So I smile and say:

"when a lovely flame dies

Smoke gets in your eyes,"