The music was written by Harold Orlob, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams.

[1] The song was published in 1909 and was first introduced in the 1909 musical The Prince of To-Night when it was performed by Henry Woodruff.

[2] Early popular recordings were by Henry Burr (1909), Billy Murray (1910) and Manuel Romain (1910).

At this time Orlob brought suit to declare himself the composer, eventually reaching an out-of-court settlement with Howard for the two of them to receive joint credit.

[4] An instrumental version is played in the background as Malloy and Reed cruise the parking lot of the Domino bar in 'Routine Patrol: The Drug Store Cowboys'.

You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long ago.

You have kissed neath the moon while the world seemed in tune.