My Sumurun Girl 1912 'Whirl of Society'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 21 Mar 2005

Jim Ephraim Gray saw the play "Sumurun"
and like the lovers there,
with funny style, all the while,
saw him win and get his lady fair.
"That goes for me," then said he,
"wait and see, I'm going to make her care.
I will make dreamy eyes,
with low mournful sighs,
and baby stare."
In Sunday best, he got dressed
and went out beneath her balcony,
He said: "My dear, I am here,
come on down, don't let your father see.
Your name is Flo, still I know,
Sumurun, you're going to be to me.
Oh, come leave your old Sheik,
can't you hear me speak so tenderly."

Sumurun, Sumurun,
you're my lovey dovey hon'
You're all my dreams made in one.
Sumurun, Sumurun,
when my face with loving lights,
you'll think of those Arabian Nights,
my Sumurun, Sumurun,
Say that you'll hear my pleading croon.
I'll dress like the signs
upon the Mogul cigarette,
I will show you loving
that you never will forget.
If you'll come along, my Sumurun girl.

Sumurun, Sumurun,
you're my lovey dovey hon'
You're all my dreams made in one.
Sumurun, Sumurun,
when my face with loving lights,
you'll think of those Arabian Nights,
my Sumurun, Sumurun,
Say that you'll hear my pleading croon.
I'll dress like the signs
upon the Mogul cigarette,
I will show you loving
that you never will forget.
If you'll come along, my Sumurun girl.

Flo raised the sash, saw her mash,
down below, and only laughed at him.
You are in wrong with that song,
and I guess you must be drinking, Jim.
That eastern stuff is a bluff,
and I think your mind is growing dim,
and your new loving game is awfully tame,
your chance is slim.
Those Arab boys, had some joys years ago
upon their Eastern flat.
Now they're passé, in the way,
ev'ry one is just an aerobat.
They do not know, how to show
loving ways, they must take off their hat.
So don't stop, come and sing that
"Way Down East" thing you had so pat.

Sumurun, Sumurun,
you're my lovey dovey hon'
You're all my dreams made in one.
Sumurun, Sumurun,
when my face with loving lights,
you'll think of those Arabian Nights,
my Sumurun, Sumurun,
Say that you'll hear my pleading croon.
I'll dress like the signs
upon the Mogul cigarette,
I will show you loving
that you never will forget.
If you'll come along, my Sumurun girl.

Sumurun, Sumurun,
you're my lovey dovey hon'
You're all my dreams made in one.
Sumurun, Sumurun,
when my face with loving lights,
you'll think of those Arabian Nights,
my Sumurun, Sumurun,
Say that you'll hear my pleading croon.
I'll dress like the signs
upon the Mogul cigarette,
I will show you loving
that you never will forget.
If you'll come along, my Sumurun girl.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Sumurun Girl 1912
Words by Al Jolson - Music by Louis A. Hirsch
Performer: As Introduced in the Great Winter Garden Success
"Whirl of Society." [Al Jolson & Stella Mayhew]
© 1912 by Shapiro Music Publishers Co. New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 21 March 2005 at 15.44
in association with Doug Grierson
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