Bobby Darin

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Written by: Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart
Produced by: Ahmet Ertegun
Arranged by: Torrie Zito
Orchestra conducted by: Torrie Zito
Appears on: Love Swings LP
Released on: July 1961
"What CD is this Darin song on?"

      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 day it was
      You held my hand
      Warm like the month of May it was
      And I'll say it was grand.

      Grand to be alive
      To be young
      To be mad
      To be yours alone.
      Grand to see your face
      Feel your touch
      Hear your voice
      Say I'm all your own.

      And I didn't know what year it was
      Life was no prize
      I wanted love and here it was
      Shinin’ out-a your eyes
      I'm wise and I know what time it is now.

      Grand to be alive
      To be young
      And mad
      And yours alone.
      Grand to see your face
      Feel your touch
      Hear your voice
      Say I'm your own.

      I didn't know what year it was
      Life was no prize
      I only wanted love and here it was
      Shinin’ out-a your eyes
      I'm wise and I know what time it is now.

Lyrics transcribed by Marilyn Brown and Donna Carter