Down In Sunny Alabama 1901

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 Mar 2007
2007

Down in sunny Alabama
close beside a running stream,
where the cotton tails are growing
and all nature seems to dream,
where the sweet magnolias blossoms
lend their perfume to the breeze.
And the nightingale sings sweetly
to his helpmate in the trees.
Near to the stream there stands a cot
with roses round the door,
a dusky brighteyed maiden
waits for me....
Then my heart it starts a beating
and I love her more and more,
for I know she'll listen
while I sing this plaintive melody

You are the light of my eyes,
Angeline, all mine...
Bright as the clear summer skies,
in some lovely clime.
Patiently, babe, I can wait
for the happy time,
when in my arms I can hold you
and call you my Angeline.

When the trees are turned to golden
then I know the day is near,
that my waiting will be over
and I'll get my wish most dear,
for that little dusky maiden
she will be my happy bride,
like a bird within its nest
I'll watch o'er her with care and pride,
and when the pickaninnies come
to play around the fire,
at twilight then she'll rock them fast asleep...
Crooning some old fashioned lullaby
as though she'd never tire,
in the stillness then I'll whisper
as close to her side I creep:

You are the light of my eyes,
Angeline, all mine...
Bright as the clear summer skies,
in some lovely clime.
Patiently, babe, I can wait
for the happy time,
when in my arms I can hold you
and call you my Angeline.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Down In Sunny Alabama 1901
Music by James T.Bryan
Lyrics by James Burrell
© 1901 by Richard Saalfield  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 07 March 2007 at 3.46pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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