Sigmund Romberg
Sigmund Romberg was born on July 29
1887 in Nagykanizsa, Hungary. In 1909
he moved to the United States and
settled in New York. His first great
success came in 1917 with "Maytime"
and another was the success "Blossom
Time" in 1921. He followed that with
one of his greatest successes, "The
Student Prince", in 1924.
In 1926, Romberg teamed up with Oscar
Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach for
"The Desert Song", and with
Hammerstein for "New Moon" in 1928.
Throughout the 1930s, he wrote for
several films, including two with
Hammerstein "Viennese Nights" (1930)
and "The Night is Young" (1934), which
featured the song "When I Grow Too
Old to Dream." His final Broadway
show, written with Victor Herbert and
Dorothy Fields, was "Up in Central Park"
in 1945.

In 1954, Jose Ferrer portrayed Romberg
in the film "Deep in My Heart".

The Drinking Song

Words & music by:-
Sigmund Romberg & Dorothy Donnelly

Ein zwei drei vier
Lift your stein and drink your beer
Ein zwei drei vier
Lift your stein and drink your beer

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To eyes that are bright as stars when they're shining on me!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To lips that are red and sweet as the fruit on the tree!

Here's a hope that those bright eyes will shine
Lovingly, longingly soon into mine!
May those lips that are red and sweet,
Tonight with joy my own lips meet!

Drink! Drink!
Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To arms that are white and warm as a rose in the sun!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To hearts that will love one, only when I am the one!

Here's a hope that those soft arms will twine
Tenderly, trustingly soon around mine!
All I ask is the right to see
Those smiling eyes beguiling me

Drink! Drink!
Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!
Let's drink!

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To eyes that are bright as stars when they're shining on me!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To lips that are red and sweet as the fruit on the tree!

Here's a hope that those soft arms will twine
Tenderly, trustingly soon around mine!
All I ask is a right to see
Those smiling eyes beguiling me

Drink! Drink!
Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!
Let's drink!

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