| Composer | Henry Sullivan |
| Lyricist | Harry Ruskin |
| Year Written | 1929 |
About This Song
“I May Be Wrong” was written in 1929 for the musical revue Murray Anderson’s Almanac by Henry Sullivan and Harry Ruskin. There is a story, related in Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre that producer and star Henry Sullivan because he “… believed that the best songs are created under pressure, he locked Sullivan in a room with a piano and threatened to keep him in there until he came up with a potential hit. When finally liberated, the composer had written the most successful number in the show.”
View the lyrics
I may be wrong but I think you’re wonderful
I may be wrong but I think you’re swell
I like your style say, I think it’s marvelous
I’m always wrong so how can I tell
Deuces to me are all aces
Life is to me just a bore
Faces are all open spaces
You might be John Barrymore
You came along say I think you’re wonderful
I think you’re grand but I may be wrong
I may be wrong but I think you’re wonderful
I may be wrong but I think you’re swell
I like your style say, I really think it’s marvelous
I’m always wrong so how can I tell
Deuces to me are all aces
Life is to me just a bore
Faces are all open spaces
You might be John Barrymore
You came along say I think you’re wonderful
I think you’re grand but I may be wrong
You said that Edison would never make that light
You laughed at Mr. Franklin with his key and kite
The point of the song is I’m always wrong
But with you baby I’m oh so right
Recordings
1995
Tony Bennett recorded “I May Be Wrong” for his 1995 album Here’s To The Ladies. The recording was an outtake from that album. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
Release History
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 2 — Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights Vol 2 |