My Charcoal Charmer 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 18 July 2010
2010

When the darkness comes a creepin'
and the stars begin a peepin'
When the moon is just commencin'
for to shine;
Such an awful anxious feelin' comes
around my heart a stealin'
As I look out in the darkness for a sign.
Then a light begins to quiver
far across the muddy river
In a cabin by the Mississippi shore,
And my banjo starts a strummin'
as I catch myself a hummin'
To my lady love
the one that I adore.

My charcoal charmer,
my dusky belle,
I love you more
than tongue can tell,
When stars are shining
of you I dream,
My charcoal charmer,
my midnight queen.

My charcoal charmer,
my dusky belle,
I love you more
than tongue can tell,
When stars are shining
of you I dream,
My charcoal charmer,
my midnight queen.

When the frogs begin a croakin'
like as if they all was chokin'
Then I longs to press your ruby lips to mine;
But I ain't as good as runnin'
as your daddy is at gunnin'
and when it comes to dyin' I decline;
So I'll offer no resistance
but just love you at long distance
For I knows you is the apple of his eye.
And I'll keep my heart a yearnin'
if you'll leave your lovelight burnin'
Till I meet you honey meet you by and by.

My charcoal charmer,
my dusky belle,
I love you more
than tongue can tell,
When stars are shining
of you I dream,
My charcoal charmer,
my midnight queen.

My charcoal charmer,
my dusky belle,
I love you more
than tongue can tell,
When stars are shining
of you I dream,
My charcoal charmer,
my midnight queen.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Charcoal Charmer 1900
respectfully dedicated to Miss Alice McGill
Music by Gus Edwards
Lyrics by Will.D.Cobb
© MCM by Howley, Haviland & Dresser
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 18 July 2010 at 21.54
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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