Zuleika 1903 JPitt-Payne

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4May2014
2014

At the close of the day
from across the desert way
rose an Arab to his lady fair,
with heart aflame with love he came
to greet his loved one there,
and she watched from the tent
as the blushes came and went
his gallant steed ride on its way,
and she thought of the ring,
and the kisses he would bring
of the tender words of love he'd say
and she felt in her heart
she would die were they to part
and a tear drop glistened in her eye,
as o'er the plain
her Arab swain
to her was drawing nigh;
and the song that he sang
seemed to echo as it rang,
the story of the last goodbye.
Of Zuleika the fair,
and the Arab standing there
beside her 'neath the starlit sky.

Oh Zuleika, come to me
my heart it pines for thee,
because I love you
alone my darling,
say that mine you'll ever be
my own Zuleika,
my fair Arabian rose.

Oh Zuleika, come to me
my heart it pines for thee,
because I love you
alone my darling,
say that mine you'll ever be
my own Zuleika,
my fair Arabian rose.

"Fare thee well, we must part,
wear this token next your heart,"
said Zulaika to her Arab brave,
at break of day
he rode away
and took the rose she gave,
but a storm from the west
buried him she loved the best
in the sand;
but cherished next his heart,
lay the rose, dying rose,
on his breast in sweet repose,
they, even death could never part;
now she waits by the tent
for the Arab brave who went
while he's waiting
'neath the desert sand,
her eyes are dim
she longs for him
she does not understand
but at twilight she hears
and it drives away her tears
the voice she loved
so rich and grand;
Cry Zuleika the fair,
and she thinks
he's standing there,
beside her as he holds her hand.

Oh Zuleika, come to me
my heart it pines for thee,
because I love you
alone my darling,
say that mine you'll ever be
my own Zuleika,
my fair Arabian rose.

Oh Zuleika, come to me
my heart it pines for thee,
because I love you
alone my darling,
say that mine you'll ever be
my own Zuleika,
my fair Arabian rose.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Zuleika 1903 JPitt-Payne
An Arabian Serenade
Music by Alfred J.Doyle
Lyrics by Andrew B.Sterling
© 1903 by Harry von Tilzer Mus.Pub.Co.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 4 May 2014 at 16.37
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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