Right or Wrong (1921 song)

"Right or Wrong"
Sheet music cover
Song
Written1921
GenreJazz
Songwriter(s)Composer:Arthur Sizemore, Paul Biese
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie

"Right or Wrong" is a jazz ballad from 1921. Composed by Arthur Sizemore and Paul Biese, with words by Haven Gillespie, it is described by the original sheet music as "a beautiful fox-trot ballad."[1]

The lyrics tell of the loss of a paramour. The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:

Right or wrong, I'll always love you
Tho' you're gone, I can't forget
Right or wrong, I'll keep on dreaming
Tho' I wake with that same old regret

All along I knew I'd lose you
Still I pray'd that you'd be true
In your heart, please just remember
Right or wrong, I'm still in love with you

  1. ^ Gillespie, "Right or Wrong", p. 6.