The Lily Of Laguna 1898

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 20 Aug 2011
2011

It's de same old tale
of a palpitating niggar
ev'ry time, ev'ry time;
It's de same old trouble of a coon
dat wants to be married very soon;
It's de same old heart
dat is longing for its lady
ev'ry time, yes ev'ry time,
but not de same gal,
not de same gal,
She is ma Lily
ma Lily, ma Lily gal!
She goes ev'ry sundown,
yes, ev'ry sundown
callin' in de cattle
up de mountain;
I go 'kase she wants me
yes, 'kase she wants me
help her do de callin'
and de countin'
She plays her music
to call de lone lambs
dat roam above,
but I'm de black sheep
and I'm waitin'
for de signal of ma
little lady love..

She's ma lady love
she is ma dove
ma baby love
She's no gal
for sittin' down to dream,
She's de only queen Laguna knows;
I know she likes me,
I know she likes me
bekase she says so;
She is de Lily of Laguna
she is ma Lily and ma Rose.

When I first met Lil
it was down in old Laguna
at de dance,
oder night,
so she says: "Say, a'm curious for to know
when ye leave here
de way yet goin' to go,
'kase a wants to see
who de lady is dat
claims ye all way home,
way home tonight."
I says: "I've no gal,
never had one."
and den ma Lily,
ma Lily, ma Lily gal!
She says, "kern't believe ye,
a kern't believe ye,
else I'd like to have ye
chaperone me;
Dad says he'll escort me,
says he'll escort me,
but it's mighty easy
for to lose him."
Since then each sundown
I wander down here
and roam around
until I know ma lady wants me,
Till I hear de music
ob de signal sound.

She's ma lady love
she is ma dove
ma baby love
She's no gal
for sittin' down to dream,
She's de only queen Laguna knows;
I know she likes me,
I know she likes me
bekase she says so;
She is de Lily of Laguna
she is ma Lily and ma Rose.

Soft karaoke
Words
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piano 3
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lyric
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The Lily Of Laguna 1898
by Leslie Stuart
© 1898 by Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 20 August 2011 at 23.43
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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