Just Like The Will O' The Wisp 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13Mar2025
2025

My little girl
You've left me and I'm lonely
You've gone away, somewhere to stray
Fanciful miss your bliss
will turn to heartaches
You'll hesitate when it's too late

Just like the will o' the wisp
You flit around
Poor little frivolous miss
With heart unfound
But soon there'll come a day
When you will change your way
You'll want my kind
of lovin' kind of huggin'
Some sweet day
Just like the will o' the wisp
You've gone astray
But you'll be coming back
To home sweet home some day
And when you want to settle down
I'll build a nest where you can flit around
Just like the will o' the wisp
In your home town

Just like the will o' the wisp
You flit around
Poor little frivolous miss
With heart unfound
But soon there'll come a day
When you will change your way
You'll want my kind
of lovin' kind of huggin'
Some sweet day
Just like the will o' the wisp
You've gone astray
But you'll be coming back
To home sweet home some day
And when you want to settle down
I'll build a nest where you can flit around
Just like the will o' the wisp
In your home town

Poor little girl
Some day you'll stop and ponder
O'er erring ways of bygone days
Then little miss perhaps
you'll think of me, dear
And come back home no more to roam

Just like the will o' the wisp
You flit around
Poor little frivolous miss
With heart unfound
But soon there'll come a day
When you will change your way
You'll want my kind
of lovin' kind of huggin'
Some sweet day
Just like the will o' the wisp
You've gone astray
But you'll be coming back
To home sweet home some day
And when you want to settle down
I'll build a nest where you can flit around
Just like the will o' the wisp
In your home town

Just like the will o' the wisp
You flit around
Poor little frivolous miss
With heart unfound
But soon there'll come a day
When you will change your way
You'll want my kind
of lovin' kind of huggin'
Some sweet day
Just like the will o' the wisp
You've gone astray
But you'll be coming back
To home sweet home some day
And when you want to settle down
I'll build a nest where you can flit around
Just like the will o' the wisp
In your home town

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Just Like the Will O’ the Wisp 1919
Lyrics & music by J. Stanley Brothers Jr.& Vernon T. Stevens
© MCMXIX by A.J.Stasny Music Co.  N.Y.C.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 13 March 2025 at 11.46
in association with Fred Feild, The Sheet Music Singer
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James Pitt-Payne