Siam 1915

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 09 Jul 2004

'Cross the desert
night winds are blowing,
to my lonely tent I creep,
all the stars for you are a glowing,
do you wonder, why I weep? Ah!

Siam, I am lonesome where I am,
if you love your Omar Khayam,
you'll understand, and,
come to my Persian garden,
I'll ask the gods for pardon,
as before the temple door we stand,
while hand in hand,
There's lots of room here
on this rug of mine for two,
I only want my little jug of wine and you.
Siam, I'm so lonesome where I am,
you know who's waiting for you,
when you come from Siam,
Your Omar Khayam.

Siam, I am lonesome where I am,
if you love your Omar Khayam,
you'll understand, and,
come to my Persian garden,
I'll ask the gods for pardon,
as before the temple door we stand,
while hand in hand,
There's lots of room here
on this rug of mine for two,
I only want my little jug of wine and you.
Siam, I'm so lonesome where I am,
you know who's waiting for you,
when you come from Siam,
Your Omar Khayam.

I'll be praying dear,
for your caravan,
to bring you straight to me,
when I greet you,
I'll be a happy man,
to have you constantly. Ah!

Siam, I am lonesome where I am,
if you love your Omar Khayam,
you'll understand, and,
come to my Persian garden,
I'll ask the gods for pardon,
as before the temple door we stand,
while hand in hand,
There's lots of room here
on this rug of mine for two,
I only want my little jug of wine and you.
Siam, I'm so lonesome where I am,
you know who's waiting for you,
when you come from Siam,
Your Omar Khayam.

Siam, I am lonesome where I am,
if you love your Omar Khayam,
you'll understand, and,
come to my Persian garden,
I'll ask the gods for pardon,
as before the temple door we stand,
while hand in hand,
There's lots of room here
on this rug of mine for two,
I only want my little jug of wine and you.
Siam, I'm so lonesome where I am,
you know who's waiting for you,
when you come from Siam,
Your Omar Khayam.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Siam 1915
Lyrics by Howard Johnson
Music by Fred Fischer
© MCMXV by Leo Feist Inc.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 09 July 2004 at 18.36
in association with Doug Grierson
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A rousing piece by Fred Fischer which must have been a pianola
favourite as it is a bit of a finger breaker to play.
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