Me and My Shadow – song lyrics

Song lyrics to Me and My Shadow (1927) Written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose and Dave Dreyer

Me and My Shadow is a classic popular music song. Nearly 100 years old, it remains popular. See the Media listing at the end for some examples.

Shades of night are falling and I’m lonely 
Standing on the corner feeling blue 
Sweethearts out for fun, pass me one by one 
Guess I’ll wind up like I always do, with only

Me and my shadow 
Strolling down the avenue 
Me and my shadow 
Not a soul to tell our troubles to

And when it’s twelve o’clock, we climb the stair 
We never knock, cause nobody’s there 
Just me and my shadow 
All alone and feeling blue

Me and my shadow 
Strolling down the avenue

And when it’s twelve o’clock, we climb the stair 
We never knock, for nobody’s there 
Just me and my shadow 
Strolling down the avenue 
All alone and feeling blue

Me and My Shadow in films

• Abbott and Costello’s Hold That Ghost (1941)
• Funny Lady (1975)
• Time Bandits (1981)

Me and My Shadow on Television

• The Dick Van Dyke Show – The Great Petrie Fortune
• Maude – Maude’s Musical
• The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
• Gimme a Break!
• Carnivale
• The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo (parody)
• Rankin/Bass Jack Frost
• Welcome Back Kotter
• AEW Dynamite