Whatever this old time love was, it was real.
And these songs, you know, that was the best thing, that was the best way that they could find to express it, don't you think?
Well, there was a lot of love out there. There sure was.
I've just always been impressed by how sad love was in these old songs.
Did you feel sad when you were in love all the time?
More or less. Kind of sad.
Did it make you feel happy? Did it make you feel sad?
I was happy and sad, too, if you know what I mean. You can get mixed up in things.
A few minutes I'd be happy and a few minutes I'd be sad.
I'd be happy when I'd think about my boyfriend that I was going to marry,
and then when I'd think about marrying, I'd straightaway feel sad.
I didn't know what I was getting into. It's the fear of the unknown, can't you see?
You'd fall out if you wanted to love something, didn't you?
Oh, yes, if the boys and girls...
You'd fall out with your sweetheart if you wanted to love something, didn't you?
That's how they'd become. That's why they were made.
Boys and girls would fall out. They'd have a quarrel,
and then they'd get off and sit down and make up these old mournful love songs.