Goodnight Vienna - 1932

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 16 Sept 2001

City of love and laughter,
heaven of hearts that seek romance,
all through the nights of summer
under the stars you dance.
Now is the hour we leave you,
parting before the day begins,
sleep till the sunshine wakes you,
dream to the sweet violins.

Goodnight Vienna,
you city of a million melodies,
our hearts are thrilling
to the strains that you play
from dawn till the daylight dies.
Goodnight Vienna,
where moonlight fills the air with mysteries,
and eyes are shining to the gypsy guitars,
that sing to the starry skies.
Enchanted city of Columbine and Pierrot,
we know the magic of your spell
of our romances you're the hero,
now is the time to say farewell.
Goodnight Vienna,
now lovers kiss beneath your linden trees.
The world is waiting on the edge of the day,
just waiting to say 'Goodnight.'

Goodnight Vienna,
you city of a million melodies,
our hearts are thrilling
to the strains that you play
from dawn till the daylight dies.
Goodnight Vienna,
where moonlight fills the air with mysteries,
and eyes are shining to the gypsy guitars,
that sing to the starry skies.
Enchanted city of Columbine and Pierrot,
we know the magic of your spell
of our romances you're the hero,
now is the time to say farewell.
Goodnight Vienna,
now lovers kiss beneath your linden trees.
The world is waiting on the edge of the day,
just waiting to say 'Goodnight.'

City of silver starshine,
folding your petals like a rose,
sad are the hearts that love you,
sad that the day must close.
Lights on the Danube gleaming,
laughter that lingers on the breeze,
sweet be the dreams you're dreaming,
City of hearts at ease;

Goodnight Vienna,
you city of a million melodies,
our hearts are thrilling
to the strains that you play
from dawn till the daylight dies.
Goodnight Vienna,
where moonlight fills the air with mysteries,
and eyes are shining to the gypsy guitars,
that sing to the starry skies.
Enchanted city of Columbine and Pierrot,
we know the magic of your spell
of our romances you're the hero,
now is the time to say farewell.
Goodnight Vienna,
now lovers kiss beneath your linden trees.
The world is waiting on the edge of the day,
just waiting to say 'Goodnight.'

Goodnight Vienna,
you city of a million melodies,
our hearts are thrilling
to the strains that you play
from dawn till the daylight dies.
Goodnight Vienna,
where moonlight fills the air with mysteries,
and eyes are shining to the gypsy guitars,
that sing to the starry skies.
Enchanted city of Columbine and Pierrot,
we know the magic of your spell
of our romances you're the hero,
now is the time to say farewell.
Goodnight Vienna,
now lovers kiss beneath your linden trees.
The world is waiting on the edge of the day,
just waiting to say 'Goodnight.'

Soft karaoke
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Goodnight Vienna 1932

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Goodnight Vienna 1932
Music by George Posford
Lyric by Holt Marvel
© 1932 Keith Prowse and Co. Ltd.,
sequenced for Piano by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Sunday 16 Sept 2001 at 21.06
in association with Doug Grierson
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© James Pitt-Payne, London UK, 2001
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From the British and Dominion Film
'Goodnight Vienna'
A romantic operatta starring
Jack Buchanan