Lyrics I Didn’t Know What Time It Was - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

I Didn’t Know What Time It Was

Girls."
Sung by Lucille Ball, Eddie Bracken, Hal LeRoy and Desi Arnaz in the 1940
Film version.
Sung by Frank Sinatra in the 1957 film «Pal Joey.»
(Verse)
Once I was young--
Yesterday, perhaps--
Danced with Jim and Paul
And kissed some other chaps.
Once I was young,
But never was naive.
I thought I had a trick or two
Up my imaginary sleeve.
And now I know I was naive.
(Refrain)
I didn’t know what time it was,
Then I met you.
Oh, what a lovely time it was,
How sublime it was too!
I didn’t know what time it was,