My Princess Of The Willow Tree 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Oct 2009
2009

Among the antiques of a shop
there stood a Jap girl carved
of willow wood,
called the Princess
of the Willow Tree,
into this shop
a lovesick fellow strayed,
and when he saw this Geisha maid,
he sang to her so pleadingly.

Love me,
Little Princess of the Willow,
My heart weeps all for you,
My lady come rest
on a pussy willow pillow
and tell me truly
that you'll be
my pretty little Japanee
see, my arms greet you
like the willow branches,
come share my love with me,
sweet Japanee,
I will build a willow throne
for you, dear,
in my bamboo bungaloo
'neath the Willow Tree.

Love me,
Little Princess of the Willow,
My heart weeps all for you,
My lady come rest
on a pussy willow pillow
and tell me truly
that you'll be
my pretty little Japanee
see, my arms greet you
like the willow branches,
come share my love with me,
sweet Japanee,
I will build a willow throne
for you, dear,
in my bamboo bungaloo
'neath the Willow Tree.

This pretty image of a Japanee
was captured by his living plea,
and her wooden heart began to beat
then like a miracle of old, they say,
the Princess came to life that day.
And then she heard her Prince repeat.

Love me,
Little Princess of the Willow,
My heart weeps all for you,
My lady come rest
on a pussy willow pillow
and tell me truly
that you'll be
my pretty little Japanee
see, my arms greet you
like the willow branches,
come share my love with me,
sweet Japanee,
I will build a willow throne
for you, dear,
in my bamboo bungaloo
'neath the Willow Tree.

Love me,
Little Princess of the Willow,
My heart weeps all for you,
My lady come rest
on a pussy willow pillow
and tell me truly
that you'll be
my pretty little Japanee
see, my arms greet you
like the willow branches,
come share my love with me,
sweet Japanee,
I will build a willow throne
for you, dear,
in my bamboo bungaloo
'neath the Willow Tree.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Princess Of The Willow Tree 1917
Music by Carey Morgan
Lyrics by Will J.Harris
© MCMXVII by Jos.W.Stern & Co. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 16 October 2009 at 13.18
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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