Somnambulistic Tune 1916 Follies

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 6 Nov 2008
2008

What's that I hear?
Ain't it queer
There's a melody
that rings in my ear.
The ghost of a tune,
hear it croon
so mysterious, it's raggy.
I fear
Hear that refrain, spooky strain,
there it goes again,
it drives me insane.
When I'm fast asleep,
from my bed I creep,
A Somnambulist am I.

That somnambulistic melody,
That sleep walking strain.
It comes a stealing
when the shadows creep,
It sets you reeling
when you're fast asleep.
It seems to want you
It seems to taunt you,
It seems to linger
in the night to haunt you:
Hear that haunting music moaning,
Hear it softly croon
Although you know not what you do,
You know that strain appeals to you,
That spooky Somnambulistic Tune.

That somnambulistic melody,
That sleep walking strain.
It comes a stealing
when the shadows creep,
It sets you reeling
when you're fast asleep.
It seems to want you
It seems to taunt you,
It seems to linger
in the night to haunt you:
Hear that haunting music moaning,
Hear it softly croon
Although you know not what you do,
You know that strain appeals to you,
That spooky Somnambulistic Tune.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Somnambulistic Tune 1916
from The Follies of 1916
Music by Dave Stamper
Lyrics by Gene Buck
© MCMXVI by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter - N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 6 November 2008 at 16.27
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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