Memories (1915 song)

"Memories" is a popular song with music by Egbert Van Alstyne and lyrics by Gus Kahn, published in 1915.

The song has become a pop standard, recorded by many people over the years. John Barnes Wells may have made the first recording in 1916. Henry Burr also did a recording in 1916, as Harry McClaskey. The 1940 motion picture "It All Came True" featured a version by the Lady Killers Quartet.

Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1947 and George Morgan recorded the song in 1957. It has been recorded by Mario Lanza.

The song was done by "Mitch Miller & The Gang" on their 1959 album, "Still More Sing Along With Mitch."

Progressive rock group Phish encored with this song 47 times throughout their illustrious career, often without the use of microphones to keep it in traditional settings.

Lyrics

(Egbert Van Alstyne /Gus Kahn)

Round me at twilight come stealing

Shadows of days that are gone

Dreams of the old days revealing

Mem'ries of love's golden dawn

Memories, memories

Dreams of love so true

O'er the sea of memory

I'm drifting back to you

Childhood days, wild wood days

Among the birds and bees

You left me alone, but still you're my own

In my beautiful memories

Sunlight may teach me forgetting

Noonlight brings thoughts that are new

Twilight brings sighs and regretting

Moonlight means sweet dreams of you

Memories, memories

Dreams of love so true

O'er the sea of memory

I'm drifting back to you

Childhood days, wild wood days

Among the birds and bees

You left me alone, but still you're my own

In my beautiful memories