Mah Lindy Lou - 1920

James Pitt-Payne and Ian Cousins - 17 Dec 2001

Lindy, did you heah dat mockin' bird
sing las' night?
Honey he wuz singin'
so sweet in de moonlight!
In de ole magnolia tree,
Burstin' his heart wid melody!
I know he wuz singin' ob you,
Mah Lindy Lou,
Lindy Lou!
I'd lay right down an' die, an' die
Ef I could sing lak dat bird sings to you,
Mah liddle Lindy Lou!

Lindy, did you smell
dat honey suckle vine las' night?
Honey he wuz smellin'
so sweet in de moonlight!
Clingin' roun' ma cabin do',
Reckon it's 'cos he love's hit so!
Honey! Dat's de way I love you,
Mah Lindy Lou,
Lindy Lou, I'd lay right down
an' die, an' die
Ef I could be as sweet as dat to you,
Mah liddle Lindy Lou!

Lindy, did you feel dat souf win'
blow las night?
Honey, hit wuz kissin' you sweet
in de moonlight!
Blowin' from de ole Bayou,
Seemed to say hit love you so!
Honey, dat's de way I love you,
Mah Lindy Lou, Lindy Lou!
I'd lay right down an' die, an' die,
Ef I could be dat win' akissin' You,
Mah liddle Lindy Lou.

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Mah Lindy Lou 1920
by Lily Strickland
copyright MCMXX G. Schirmer Inc.,
and in London: Chappell and Co. Ltd.
Sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed on Monday 17 Dec 2001 at 09.20
in association with Doug Grierson
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