The Story Of My Pal 1920

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 6 March 2011
2011

While strolling around,
you can't guess who I found,
'twas a long lost pal of mine;
Of our sweethearts of old,
these love stories we told,
Tho' this was his final reply.

My sweethearts are just
like the birds in the spring,
they stay for a while
then go elsewhere to sing,
I think I have a girl
but time simply whirls
for she just seems to leave me,
with no cause or reason,
I live day by day
this unfortunate way,
a batch'lors life is waiting for me
I really believe,
though there may come a time
the wedding bells will chime
but to me hard luck has fell
'twas the story of my pal.

My sweethearts are just
like the birds in the spring,
they stay for a while
then go elsewhere to sing,
I think I have a girl
but time simply whirls
for she just seems to leave me,
with no cause or reason,
I live day by day
this unfortunate way,
a batch'lors life is waiting for me
I really believe,
though there may come a time
the wedding bells will chime
but to me hard luck has fell
'twas the story of my pal.

A few years ago,
just exact I don't know,
He spoke of his wedding day;
But she gave back the ring,
many do the same thing,
so this he continued to say.

My sweethearts are just
like the birds in the spring,
they stay for a while
then go elsewhere to sing,
I think I have a girl
but time simply whirls
for she just seems to leave me,
with no cause or reason,
I live day by day
this unfortunate way,
a batch'lors life is waiting for me
I really believe,
though there may come a time
the wedding bells will chime
but to me hard luck has fell
'twas the story of my pal.

My sweethearts are just
like the birds in the spring,
they stay for a while
then go elsewhere to sing,
I think I have a girl
but time simply whirls
for she just seems to leave me,
with no cause or reason,
I live day by day
this unfortunate way,
a batch'lors life is waiting for me
I really believe,
though there may come a time
the wedding bells will chime
but to me hard luck has fell
'twas the story of my pal.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Story Of My Pal 1920
by A.C.Wegner
arranged by Harry L.Alford
© MCMXX by Albert C.Wegner, Carroll, Ia.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 6 March 2011 at 12.18
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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