Because Youre Mine

<br>-artist: nat king cole<br><br>-peak billboard position # 16 in 1952<br><br>-words by sammy cahn and music by nicholas brodszky<br><br>-title song sung by mario lanza in the film also starring doretta morrow and james<br><br>-whitmore<br><br>-lanza charted his single at # 7 in 1952<br><br><br><br><br><br>Because youre mine<br><br>The brightest star I see<br><br>Looks down, my love, and envies me<br><br>Because youre mine, because youre mine<br><br><br><br>Because youre mine<br><br>The breeze that hurries by<br><br>Becomes a melody and why? <br><br>Because youre mine, because youre mine<br><br><br><br>I only know for as long as I may live<br><br>Ill only live for the kiss that you alone may give me<br><br><br><br>And when we kiss<br><br>That isnt thunder, dear<br><br>Its only my poor heart you hear and its applause<br><br>Because youre mine<br><br><br><br>&lt;instrumental interlude&gt;<br><br><br><br>I only know for as long as I may live<br><br>Ill only live for the kiss that you alone may give me<br><br><br><br>And when we kiss<br><br>That isnt thunder, dear<br><br>Its only my poor heart you hear and its applause<br><br>Because youre mine