According to Irving Berlin’s biography by Laurence Bergreen, the song “Always” was originally titled “Mona.”
Arthur Johnston worked for Berlin as a musical secretary–––transcribing his songs, arranging them for orchestra use, etc. Johnston’s girlfriend, Mona, asked Berlin if he could write a song a...
[Verse 1]
Everything went wrong
And the whole day long
I'd feel so blue
For the longest while
I'd forget to smile
Then I met you
Now that my blue days have passed
Now that I've found you at last
[Chorus]
I'll be loving you always
With a love that's true always
When the things you've planned
Need a helping hand
I will understand always, always
Days may not be fair always
That's when I'll be there always
Not for just an hour
Not for just a day
Not for just a year
But always
[Verse 2]
Dreams will all come true
Growing old with you
And time will fly
Caring each day more
Than the day before
Till Spring rolls by
Then when Springtime has gone
Then will my love linger on
[Chorus]
I'll be loving you always
With a love that's true always
When the things you've planned
Need a helping hand
I will understand always, always
Days may not be fair always
That's when I'll be there always
Not for just an hour
Not for just a day
Not for just a year
But always
Always
Irving-berlin released Always on Thu May 28 1925.