In My Arms

In My Arms
music by Ted Grouya
lyric by Frank Loesser

His cousin had sent him a sweater, and his sister wrote a letter,
But he wanted something much better, this boy who was sailing away.
For his buddies were there with their sweethearts,
All around him with their sweethearts;
Now, he'd never had any sweethearts, and over and over he'd say:

In my arms, in my arms, ain't I never gonna have a girl in my arms?
In my arms, in my arms, ain't I never gonna get a bundle of charms?
Comes the dawn, I'll be gone, I just gotta have a honey holdin' me tight.
You can keep your knittin' and purlin', if I'm gonna go to Berlin,
Gimme a girl in my arms tonight...

His grandma had sent him some candy, and as he chewed on the candy,
He said, "My morale is just dandy, and still there's a tear in my eye."
For his buddies were there with their sweethearts,
Kissing bye-bye with their sweethearts; now, he'd never had any sweethearts,
And over and over he'd cry:

In my arms, in my arms, ain't I never gonna have a girl in my arms?
In my arms, in my arms, ain't I never gona get a bundle of charms?
Comes the dawn, I'll be gone, and I thank you for the many letters you'll write---
As for something nice and cute and female, I'll never get it in the V-Mail,
Gimme a girl in my arms tonight...

In my arms, in my arms, ain't I never gonna have a girl in my arms?
In my arms, in my arms, ain't I never gonna get a bundle of charms?
Comes the dawn, I'll be gone, I'll be headin' for the very thick of the fight.
You can wine and dine and cigarette me, but if you really wanna get me,
Gimme a girl in my arms tonight...

In my arms, in my arms, ain't I never gonna have a girl in my arms?
In my arms, in my arms, ain;'t I never gonna get a bundle of charms?
Comes the dawn, I'll be gone, now does anybody wanna please treat me right?
You can keep your shavin' cream and lotion, if I'm a-gonna cross the ocean,
Give me a girl in my arms tonight...