i ve imagined every bit of him from the strong moral fiber to the wisdom in his head to the homey aroma of his pipe you have wished yourself a scarsdale galahad the breakfast eating brooks brothers type and i shall meet him when the time is right i ll know when my love comes along i won t take a chance i ll know he ll be just what i need not some fly by night broadway romance and you ll know at a glance by the two pair of pants i ll know by the calm steady voice those feet on the ground i ll know as i run to his arms that at last i ve come home safe and sound until then i shall wait until then i ll be strong oh i ll know when my love comes along  mine will come as a surprise to me mine i leave to chance and chemistry chemistry yeah chemistry suddenly i ll know when my love comes along i ll know then and there i ll know at the sight of her face how i care how i care how i care and i ll stop and i ll stare and i ll know long before we can speak i ll know in my heart i ll know and i won t ever ask am i right am i wise am i smart but i ll stop and i ll stare at that face in the throng yes i ll know when my love comes along i ll know when my love comes along2