As Time Goes By…

Lyrics and Music by Herman Hupfeld;
© 1931 Warner Bros. Music Corp., ASCAP

[This day and age we’re living in
Gives cause for apprehension
With speed and new invention
And things like fourth dimension.

Yet we get a trifle weary
With Mr. Einstein’s theory.
So we must get down to earth at times
Relax relieve the tension

And no matter what the progress
Or what may yet be proved
The simple facts of life are such
They cannot be removed.]

You must remember this
kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh.
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by.

And when two lovers woo
They still say, "I love you."
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by.

Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date.
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate.
Woman needs man
And man must have his mate
That no one can deny.

It’s still the same old story
fight for love and glory
case of do or die.
The world will always [bad word] lovers
As time goes by.

Oh yes, the world will always [bad word] lovers
As time goes by.

“As Time Goes By” is a song written by Herman Hupfeld for the 1931 Broadway musical, Everybody’s [bad word]  In the original show it was sung by Frances Williams. It was recorded that year by several artists, [bad word] Vallee.
The song was re-introduced in 1942 in the film Casablanca, sung by Dooley Wilson. Wilson never released a single of the song because of a musicians’ strike at the time of the film’s release — but a re-issue [bad word] Vallee’s 1931 recording became a major seller in 1942.
The song was voted #2 on the AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs [bad word] the best songs in film.
The song was also played by Clint Eastwood in the movie In the Line of Fire.
The song’s famous opening line — "You must remember this…" — is actually the start of the fourth verse. As originally written and performed, there are three preceding verses. However, Dooley Wilson did not sing them in Casablanca and most subsequent versions have similarly omitted them, leading them to have [bad word] virtually unknown to most listeners.