A Tale of Tokio 1904

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 09 Apr 2004

There's a dainty little Oriental maid,
she lives 'way down in Tokio.
She is just as cute as any maid could be
and her eyes with love light glow.
But the lad she loves is fighting far away
beneath the flag of old Japan,
her heart forlorn with fear is torn
and she sings this plaintive lay,
in such a fascinating captivating way.

My heart is with you soldier lad
I dream of you all day;
O soldier boy I love you so
my heart shall never stray,
as long as stars in heaven shine,
as long as skies are blue,
what 'er betide I'll be your little bride
for I'm waiting soldier lad for you,

My heart is with you soldier lad
I dream of you all day;
O soldier boy I love you so
my heart shall never stray,
as long as stars in heaven shine,
as long as skies are blue,
what 'er betide I'll be your little bride
for I'm waiting soldier lad for you.

But she little knows
that 'neath the Russian snows
her soldier lad is laid away.
Mid the shot and shell
in the raging fight he fell
as he joined the deadly fray.
Ev'ry day she sighs
and looks with longing eyes
"O soldier lad come back to me!"
her friends know well but never tell
as they hear her sing this lay,
in such a fascinating captivating way.

My heart is with you soldier lad
I dream of you all day;
O soldier boy I love you so
my heart shall never stray,
as long as stars in heaven shine,
as long as skies are blue,
what 'er betide I'll be your little bride
for I'm waiting soldier lad for you,

My heart is with you soldier lad
I dream of you all day;
O soldier boy I love you so
my heart shall never stray,
as long as stars in heaven shine,
as long as skies are blue,
what 'er betide I'll be your little bride
for I'm waiting soldier lad for you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Tale of Tokio 1904
Lyrics by Gerald Kelley
Music by James M. Fulton
© 1904 by The Fulton Music Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 09 April 2004 at 20.42
in association with Doug Grierson
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Spelling as written in the old 1904 score.
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