Walking In The Starlight 1880

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16Mar2025
2025

Walking in the starlight,
someone by my side,
while that someone's arm
was hitched to mine,
no one heard us talking
we were all alone,
when my darling said forever thine;
Walking out on Broadway
nor in the city part.
We wandered thoughtless
far away from home.
'Twas out among the forest trees,
beside a running brook,
we spoke about the happy days to come.

Oh! yes, I was in ecstasy.
for she is all the world to me,
she said she loved me
more than once,
which did my heart inspire.
I call her Rose
the pink of beaux's
she's all that I desire.

While in conversation,
Rosie, with a sigh,
ask'd me "if I never was in love."
I answered "no my darling
never until now,"
I swore it by the stars above;
then like on awaking
from a happy dream,
while her cheeks were
blushing rosy red,
may your love grow stronger,
to equal mine for yours,
and that was all my little darling said.

Oh! yes, I was in ecstasy.
for she is all the world to me,
she said she loved me
more than once,
which did my heart inspire.
I call her Rose
the pink of beaux's
she's all that I desire.

Holding on the door nob,
bidding sweet good night,
never felt so happy in my life,
happy not at parting
but what my darling said,
when I ask'd her would she be my wife,
Yes, with all my heart love
when I am of age,
I'm seventeen tomorrow you must know,
wait a little longer
just another year,
next Sunday makes it just a year ago.

Oh! yes, I was in ecstasy.
for she is all the world to me,
she said she loved me
more than once,
which did my heart inspire.
I call her Rose
the pink of beaux's
she's all that I desire.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Walking In The Starlight 1880
Lyrics by W.H.Delehanty
Music by E.N.Catlin
© 1880 Melbourne
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 16 March 2025 at 15.30
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne