Just as though you were heretommy dorsey with vocal by frank sinatrawritten by eddie delange and john benson brookspeaked at # 6 in 1942<instrumental intro>i'll wake each morning and i'll promise to laughi'll say "good morning" to your old photographand i'll speak to you, dear(just as though you were here)when purple shadows start to welcome the darki'll take the same old stroll we took through the parkand i'll cling to you, dear(just as though you were here) (oh, don't be afraid that distance and time) will finally tear us apart (the farther you go, the longer you stay) (the deeper you grow in my heart)each night before i wander off into sleepi'll bring to light the tears i've buried so deepthen i'll kiss you, my dear(just as though you were here)<instrumental break>each night before i wander off into sleepi'll bring to light the tears i've buried so deepthen i'll kiss you, my dear and though you're gone, my love for you goes on, darling(just as though you were here)