I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 musical My Fair Lady, with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.[1] It was originally performed by Rex Harrison[1] as Professor Henry Higgins [2] who also performed it in the 1964 film version.[3]

"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"
Song
Published1956 (1956) by Chappell & Co.
GenreShow tune
Composer(s)Frederick Loewe
Lyricist(s)Alan Jay Lerner

Background

The song expresses Professor Henry Higgins's sentimental and wistful sadness for his pupil Eliza Doolittle who has chosen to walk out of his life, a sudden realization of how much he will miss her, and, in passing, his scorn for her life in a chosen marriage.

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