The Gates of Gladness 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 June 2011
2011

When you're lonely
and the only friends
you thought were true,
All have turned away from you,
And you don't know what to do,
Then you find one,
some sweet kind one,
who believes in you,
then the clouds will fade away,
and that scene one came today.

You have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land;
For you brought me
from each thought of sadness,
when you took me by the hand.
Yesterday was so grey
'til you showed me the way,
And today I understand,
you have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land!

You have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land;
For you brought me
from each thought of sadness,
when you took me by the hand.
Yesterday was so grey
'til you showed me the way,
And today I understand,
you have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land!

Days were dreary
'til your cheery eyes
looked into mine,
With a smile that seemed divine,
Like a ray of glad sunshine,
How I bless you,
and caress you,
Since you came to stay,
you have lighted up the way,
To a better brighter day.

You have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land;
For you brought me
from each thought of sadness,
when you took me by the hand.
Yesterday was so grey
'til you showed me the way,
And today I understand,
you have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land!

You have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land;
For you brought me
from each thought of sadness,
when you took me by the hand.
Yesterday was so grey
'til you showed me the way,
And today I understand,
you have opened up
the gates of gladness
on the road to Sunshine Land!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Gates of Gladness 1919
by J.Keirn Brennan, Paul Cunningham & Bert Rule
© MCMXIX by M.Witmark & Sons
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 25 June 2011 at 10.14
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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