A Place In The Country 1961

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 19Apr2016
2016

I begged my love to marry me,
I begged on bended knee
but then instead she shook her head
and gently said to me:
"My hair is fair, my eyes are blue,
my lips are there to kiss,
now tell me truly what have you
to offer me for this?"
I sighed a sigh
and looked her in the eye
and said: "A place in the country
and a heart that wants to sing,
two arms that want to cling
and a golden wedding ring,
got a place in the country
where the skies are blue above
All for you if you'll be
my own true love."

Then she replied: "one day
you'll meet another girl instead
you may prefer to marry her
so tell me sir," she said,
"When I decide to be a bride
you'll find me good and true,
what could there be to offer me
for what I offer you?"
She looked so meek
I kissed her on the cheek

and said: "A place in the country
and a heart that wants to sing,
two arms that want to cling
and a golden wedding ring,
got a place in the country
where the skies are blue above
All for you if you'll be
my own true love."

I took her in my eager arms
and when I held her near
she smiled at me and tenderly
she whispered in my ear:
"I'll tell you this
your loving kiss
is all I'm dreaming of.
If I can't marry you for wealth,
I'll marry you for love."

She looked so sweet
I swept her off her feet;

Now we've a place in the country
and two hearts that always sing,
we've got all that life can bring
from a golden wedding ring.
Got a place in the country
where the sky is blue above
and it's ours now that
she's my own true love.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Place In The Country 1961
Music by H. Shaberman & T.Page
Lyrics by John Harris
© 1961 by Robbins Music Corp. Ltd. London
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UK's Eurovision Song Contest Entry for 1961
It was placed 5th
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 21.54
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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James Pitt-Payne