Fare Thee Well, Annabelle 1935

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 19 May 2002

Over the river and cheerio, my dear,
Here's where my journey starts;
There's a teardrop glist'ning,
In your heart of hearts,
Over the river and here I go, my dear,
Stifle your sobs and moans,
Can't you hear that whistling
by Mister Casey Jones?

There's a locomotive puffing at the station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
And I know you need a little consolation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
When you feel that you're out in the rain,
Think of me in that Pullman train,
On a cold observation car,
lookin' for you in the dark,
all in vain.
I will send a telegram at ev'ry station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
If your fam'ly wants a bit of information,
Say that I am doin' swell,
And when I come back
with a pocket full of jack,
You'll have something grand to tell,
'Cause I'll take you on a honeymoon vacation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle.

There's a locomotive puffing at the station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
And I know you need a little consolation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
When you feel that you're out in the rain,
Think of me in that Pullman train,
On a cold observation car,
lookin' for you in the dark,
all in vain.
I will send a telegram at ev'ry station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
If your fam'ly wants a bit of information,
Say that I am doin' swell,
And when I come back
with a pocket full of jack,
You'll have something grand to tell,
'Cause I'll take you on a honeymoon vacation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle.

Near us the porter is listening, my dear,
I think he's sorry too;
Maybe he's left someone,
Like I'm leaving you.
Should there be ever a christening, my dear,
I think it would be swell,
Let him come along and bring
the engine man as well.

There's a locomotive puffing at the station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
And I know you need a little consolation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
When you feel that you're out in the rain,
Think of me in that Pullman train,
On a cold observation car,
lookin' for you in the dark,
all in vain.
I will send a telegram at ev'ry station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
If your fam'ly wants a bit of information,
Say that I am doin' swell,
And when I come back
with a pocket full of jack,
You'll have something grand to tell,
'Cause I'll take you on a honeymoon vacation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle.

There's a locomotive puffing at the station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
And I know you need a little consolation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
When you feel that you're out in the rain,
Think of me in that Pullman train,
On a cold observation car,
lookin' for you in the dark,
all in vain.
I will send a telegram at ev'ry station,
Fare thee well, Annabelle,
If your fam'ly wants a bit of information,
Say that I am doin' swell,
And when I come back
with a pocket full of jack,
You'll have something grand to tell,
'Cause I'll take you on a honeymoon vacation,
Fare thee well, Annabelle.

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Fare Thee Well, Annabelle 1935
Music by Allie Wrubel
Lyrics by Mort Dixon
copyright 1935 by Remick Music Corp., New York
and in the UK by B. Feldman and Co., London
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Sunday 19 May 2002 at 08.33
in association with Doug Grierson
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