South Sea Isles 1921 Gershwin

James Pitt-Pasyne, London UK - 29 Jan 2005

A mystic land,
that tells a story
on ev'ry hand of tropic glory.
Here, care and worries disappear;
and ev'rywhere,
the flowers blooming,
with fragrance rare
the air perfuming;
Here Paradise is very near.
I love those

Sunny South Sea Islands.
Golden tropic sky lands;
land of palms and bright coloured birds,
where I heard your wonderful words
of love so true and tender,
told with sweet surrender,
there I learned to bless the sky
that brought me to the Sunny South Sea Isles.

I love those

Sunny South Sea Islands.
Golden tropic sky lands;
land of palms and bright coloured birds,
where I heard your wonderful words
of love so true and tender,
told with sweet surrender,
there I learned to bless the sky
that brought me to the Sunny South Sea Isles.

The savage chants as night advances
the wild romance of savage dances.
All seem to have me with their call;
The reckless love that sets you reeling,
that soars above all other feeling,
All seem to hold me in their thrall.

I love those

Sunny South Sea Islands.
Golden tropic sky lands;
land of palms and bright coloured birds,
where I heard your wonderful words
of love so true and tender,
told with sweet surrender,
there I learned to bless the sky
that brought me to the Sunny South Sea Isles.

I love those

Sunny South Sea Islands.
Golden tropic sky lands;
land of palms and bright coloured birds,
where I heard your wonderful words
of love so true and tender,
told with sweet surrender,
there I learned to bless the sky
that brought me to the Sunny South Sea Isles.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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South Sea Isles 1921 Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Arthur Francis aka Ira Gershwin
Online Resources: http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-an5631541
Sung by Ena Dale ... in the Hugh J. Ward presentation
"Tangerine", a musical satire of the sexes.
© 1921 by Chappell & Co. London, Sydney & Melbourne
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 29 January 2005 at 14.41
in association with Doug Grierson
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