A Little Side Street In Paree 1922

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 14 January 2011
2011

Just around the corner
from a famous boulevard
in the heart of gay Paree.
There's a little place
that modern progress has not marred,
It's the same as it was
in the days that used to be.

A little side street
away from all the city's noise
where girls are girls
and boys are boys
you'll see them playing with toys
contented, life there is sweet
and trouble never troubles you.
Why Kings on their throne
would die just to own
the love that is known in each humble home
A quiet retreat
where simple pleasures rule supreme
a place for lovers
just to dream in ecstasy
of days to be
the world and all its gold I would give
I'd be contented if I could live
on that little side street in Paree.

A little side street
what is that noise that fills the air?
The sound of cheering ev'ry where
and then the trumpets' shrill blare,
Here comes the pride of the street
a hero in each loving eye,
His fighting is o'er
he's home from the war
they welcome once more
the one they adore
Oh! see when they meet
Two lovers bless the happy day
and in his arms you'll hear her say:
"It's really he come back to me."
There's love and joy
in each heart tonight
The world has never seemed half so bright,
On that little side street in Paree.

When the twilight shadows fall
and stars shine bright above
on that street in gay Paree.
Ev'rything just seems to speak of
happiness and love,
How I wish I were back
where my dreams are calling me.

A little side street
away from all the city's noise
where girls are girls
and boys are boys
you'll see them playing with toys
contented, life there is sweet
and trouble never troubles you.
Why Kings on their throne
would die just to own
the love that is known in each humble home
A quiet retreat
where simple pleasures rule supreme
a place for lovers
just to dream in ecstasy
of days to be
the world and all its gold I would give
I'd be contented if I could live
on that little side street in Paree.

A little side street
what is that noise that fills the air?
The sound of cheering ev'ry where
and then the trumpets' shrill blare,
Here comes the pride of the street
a hero in each loving eye,
His fighting is o'er
he's home from the war
they welcome once more
the one they adore
Oh! see when they meet
Two lovers bless the happy day
and in his arms you'll hear her say:
"It's really he come back to me."
There's love and joy
in each heart tonight
The world has never seemed half so bright,
On that little side street in Paree.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Little Side Street In Paree 1922
from "Spice of 1922"
Music by James F.Hanley
Lyrics by Jack Stanley
© MCMXXII by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.Inc.Cor.  New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 14 January 2011 at 20.26
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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