| Composer | Jerome Kern |
| Lyricist | Ira Gershwin |
| Year Written | 1944 |
About This Song
Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin wrote “Long Ago and Far Away” for the 1944 film Cover Girl, which starred Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelley. Miss Hayworth, voiced by Martha Mears, introduced the song in the film. Early recordings include those by Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest, Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford and Perry Como. Both the Stafford and Como recordings were hits on the Billboard charts.
Lyrics
Long ago and far away,
I dreamed a dream one-day,
And now that dream is here beside me!
Long the skies were overcast,
But now the clouds have past,
You’re here at last!
Chills run up and down my spine,
Aladdin’s lamp is mine,
The dream I dreamed was not denied me!
Just one look and then I knew,
That all I longed for long ago,
Was you!
Long ago, so long ago and far away!
So long ago!
So long ago and far away,
I dreamed a dream one-day,
And now that dream is here beside me!
Long the skies were overcast,
But now the clouds have past,
You’re here at last!
Chills run up and down my spine,
Aladdin’s lamp is mine,
The dream I dreamed was not denied me!
Just one look and then I knew,
That all I longed for long ago,
So long ago, was you!
Just you!
Recordings
1958
Tony Bennett recorded “Long Ago and Far Away” on April 9, 1958. Frank DeVol wrote the arrangement.
RHCO 40754
Release History
| 19580 | Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1186 — Long Ago And Far Away |
| 2011 | Columbia The Complete Collection — Disk 12 — Long Ago and Far Away |