I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL YOU
Bing Crosby w/Carmen Cavallaro

- words by Mack Gordon, music by James V. Monaco
- from the 20th Century-Fox musical film "The Dolly Sisters" starring Betty Grable,
  John Payne and June Haver.
- This was the most successful recording of 1945 for Bing. Recorded Aug. 7 with
  Carmen Cavallaro at the piano, the song rocketed to the top of the Billboard
  charts, where it remained for 6 weeks. All together, "I Can't Begin to Tell You"
  stayed on the pop charts for 20 weeks.

I can't begin to tell you
How much you mean to me.
My world would end
If ever we were through.

I can't begin to tell you
How happy I would be
If I could speak my mind
Like others do.

I make such pretty speeches
Whenever we're apart.
But when you're near
The words I choose
Refuse to leave my heart.

So take the sweetest phrases
The world has ever known
And make believe
I've said them all to you.

I make such pretty speeches
Whenever we're apart.
But when you're near
The words I choose
Refuse to leave my heart.

So take the sweetest phrases
The world has ever known.
And make believe
I've said them all to you.