Floating Down The Nile 1906

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Nov 2008
2008

Sometimes I close bofe of ma eyes
an' in ma dreams
go to a land love
where we bofe could be happy
side by side.
And there on a beautiful river
so it seems,
in a canoe dear
we go floating together
on the tide
seems like it's a land
where we lived ages ago,
and dat I loved you
even den as I love you now today
seems like evr'rything dat I dream
used to be so.
Once in dat lan' dear
on dat beautiful river
far away.

Floating along
down de river Nile
singing one song
lovin' all de while,
dere's room for two
jes' for me an' you
floating together
down the river Nile.

And then on dat river
which flows down to de sea
we float together
and your dear little han' in mine I hold.
And you wid' yo' face near ma own
listen to me as I repeat dear
that sweet story
which never has grown old,
Never do I go to this fair country alone,
You are beside me.
and we wander together han' in han'
Ah! love it is then dat I feel you are my own
when you and I dear
are away in this fairy wonderland.

Floating along
down de river Nile
singing one song
lovin' all de while,
dere's room for two
jes' for me an' you
floating together
down the river Nile.

Moon light always takes me
again back to de scenes
where we were happy
and contented together
you and I.
Star light never glistens above
but dat it means lookin again love
in the beautiful love light of your eye,
Sun shine
makes me think of the warmth
of your true love,
It ever guides me
safely on though the storm
may wreck and roar,
and love when the evening of live
falls from above
may we go drifting
han' in hand
as we did in days of yore.

Floating along
down de river Nile
singing one song
lovin' all de while,
dere's room for two
jes' for me an' you
floating together
down the river Nile.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Floating Down The Nile 1906
Music by J.Rosamund Johnson
Lyrics by Jas.W.Johnson
© MCMVI by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 25 November 2008 at 10.18
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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