The Red Lantern 1919

byJames Pitt-Payne, London UK - 30 Sep 2009
2009

The Chinese tell a story
that's full of mystic glory,
of the Orient,
a tale of wonderment;
by The Temple Walls each night,
they burn a red, red lantern bright,
to their ancient warrior maid they pray.

Shine on Red Lantern
through the gloomy night,
over fields of white,
shine on Red Lantern,
over poppies bright
where she sleeps tonight,
while temple bells
to the God of War are calling
while thru the moonlight
the yellow dragon's crawling,
come with sword in hand,
save your Chinaland,
Shine on Red Lantern
send your silver beams
over hills and streams
shine on Red Lantern
till the morning gleams
wake her from her dreams
sound the tom tom till they come,
beat the cymbal and the drum,
Shine on Red Lantern shine on.

Shine on Red Lantern
through the gloomy night,
over fields of white,
shine on Red Lantern,
over poppies bright
where she sleeps tonight,
while temple bells
to the God of War are calling
while thru the moonlight
the yellow dragon's crawling,
come with sword in hand,
save your Chinaland,
Shine on Red Lantern
send your silver beams
over hills and streams
shine on Red Lantern
till the morning gleams
wake her from her dreams
sound the tom tom till they come,
beat the cymbal and the drum,
Shine on Red Lantern shine on.

From English sire descended
her blood with China blended,
eyes of Saxon blue
skin of yellow hue;
at the call of war's command,
her heart turned to her Motherland,
evermore they honor her and say.

Shine on Red Lantern
through the gloomy night,
over fields of white,
shine on Red Lantern,
over poppies bright
where she sleeps tonight,
while temple bells
to the God of War are calling
while thru the moonlight
the yellow dragon's crawling,
come with sword in hand,
save your Chinaland,
Shine on Red Lantern
send your silver beams
over hills and streams
shine on Red Lantern
till the morning gleams
wake her from her dreams
sound the tom tom till they come,
beat the cymbal and the drum,
Shine on Red Lantern shine on.

Shine on Red Lantern
through the gloomy night,
over fields of white,
shine on Red Lantern,
over poppies bright
where she sleeps tonight,
while temple bells
to the God of War are calling
while thru the moonlight
the yellow dragon's crawling,
come with sword in hand,
save your Chinaland,
Shine on Red Lantern
send your silver beams
over hills and streams
shine on Red Lantern
till the morning gleams
wake her from her dreams
sound the tom tom till they come,
beat the cymbal and the drum,
Shine on Red Lantern shine on.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Red Lantern 1919
Words & Music by Fred Fisher
© MCMXIX by McCarthy & Fisher Inc. - New York City
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 30 September 2009 at 22.23
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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