SONG POEMS 
 
 ETTA DOERR 
 
SONG POEMS 
 
 BY 
 
 ETTA DOERR 
 
 COPYRIGHT 1922 
 
 KANSAS CITY, MO. 
 CHITTENDEN PRINTING CO. 
 
 1922 
 

 Copyright 1922 
 By Etta Doekr 
 
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 My Goodnight Kiss I Give to You 5 
 
 My Kentucky Sue 5 
 
 Lotus Flower 6 
 
 The Light of God 6 ^ 
 
 Virginia Rose of Mine 7 
 
 I Love You, Dear, and You Only 7 
 
 My Irish Queen 8 
 
 When Shadows Are Falling 8 
 
 My Little Wild Rose 9 
 
 A Faded Rose and Fond Memory 9 
 
 An Old Fashioned Girl 10 
 
 Hold Me In Your Arms Again 10 
 
 When the Roses Die 11 
 
 I'm Dreaming of the Lane That Has No Turning. .11 
 
 Dreams of My Childhood 12 
 
 The Flowers Remind Me of You 12 
 
 In My Gondola 13 
 
 Kissing 13 
 
 Little Angel of Mine 14 
 
 Kiss Me 14 
 
 Drifting On 15 
 
 Baby Dear 15 
 
 Thou Art Still Mine 16 
 
 Baby Smile At Me 16 
 
 Please Don't Cry 17 
 
 Poor Little Rose 17 
 
 You're My Wonderful Girl 18 
 
 You'll Be the Same Sweetheart to Me IS 
 
 My Egypt 19 
 
 My Alabamy Mamy I9. 
 
 Mary O' Mine 20 
 
 Lullaby 20 
 
 My Some-One 21 
 
 Twilight 21 
 
 The End of Life's Trail 22 
 
 Longing Dear For You 22 
 
 Kathleen 23 
 
 Sunday Morn 23 
 
"MY GOODNIGHT KISS I GIVE TO YOU." 
 
 In heaven the stars are shining bright 
 And the day bids welcome to the night 
 
 The flowers have closed their petals, too; 
 It's time for my "Goodnight Kiss" to you. 
 
 Your evening prayers to God have been said 
 Now I'll tuck you in your little bed 
 
 Now my darling is tired and sleepy, too; 
 It's time for my "Goodnight Kiss" to you. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Baby when you are a man among men 
 I know sometimes you'll be lonely then 
 
 For my lullaby and for Mother, too, 
 
 And the "Goodnight Kiss" I give to you. 
 
 MY KENTUCKY SUE. 
 
 Way dov/n south in old Kentucky 
 Where love is true and hearts are happy 
 
 Grows a southern Rose, all my own 
 Back in old Kentucky, in my Kentucky home. 
 
 For her sweet smile, I'm so lonesome. 
 
 Its a real smile, sweet and wholesome, 
 And a heart that beats with love true 
 
 The heart of my sweet Kentucky Sue. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Sue, My sweet Kentucky Sue 
 There is no flower as sweet as you 
 
 You're as sweet as the cinnamon vine. 
 You're as golden as the golden sunshine 
 
 You're as sweet as the honeysuckle too, 
 And I love you, My sweet Kentucky Sue. 
 
LOTUS FLOWER. 
 
 Far across the ocean in Japan 
 In the wonderful cherry blossom land 
 
 Waits Lotus Flower, a little Japanese 
 Swinging neath the flower scented trees 
 
 Before her Japanese God incense burned 
 For her lover, for his safe return 
 
 Waits Lotus Blower, Little Japanese bride 
 Her prayer floating o'er the misty tide, 
 
 Day and night the incense still burned 
 Years faded away, yet he n'er returned 
 
 The day broke, the sun gloriously red 
 But Lotus Flower waited not, she was dead. 
 
 Chorus No. 1: 
 
 The cherry blossoms droop low and weep 
 Lotus Flower sighs mournful and deep 
 
 In the glow of the lanterns light 
 She watches and waits all the night 
 
 The Ocean sings its evening song 
 And still she w^aits and prays on. 
 
 Chorus No. 2: 
 The cherry blossoms droop low and weep, 
 
 Lotus flower, sighed mournful and deep 
 The ocean echoed her hearts broken cry 
 
 To her the waves called out to die 
 The buttery nods its pretty head 
 
 The Japanese breezes whisper "she's dead." 
 
 THE LIGHT OF GOD . 
 
 The Heavens grew dark then the light grew dim 
 
 Still behind the clouds I seemed to see Him 
 As I knelt and for His forgiveness pray 
 
 The clouds passed and again light was the day- 
 Then out of the Heavens the sun began to shine 
 
 And on the crucifix there shone a light divine 
 Oh could this be an answer to my prayer 
 
 Was it the Light of God Shining there? 
 And then the prayers on my lips would not cease 
 
 My weary soul seemed to dwell in peace 
 Hours I dwelt with Him in Gethsemane, 
 
 Then I followed Him on to Calvary. 
 
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VIRGINIA ROSE OF MINE. 
 
 Like a sunbeam, my Life, you came in 
 
 Your laughter sounded like an Angel's hymn 
 
 To me you were just all sunshine 
 Fair rose of Virginia, Sweetheart of mine. 
 
 Little Rose of Virginia, I love you 
 I love the smile in your eyes of blue 
 
 I long for the sweet magnolia flower 
 I long, dear, to be near you every hour. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 My fair, dear little Virginia Rose 
 
 From the land where the magnolia grows 
 
 The land of the cotton, land of sunshine 
 Where the flowers bloom all the time 
 
 There 'neath the sunny skies of blue 
 Take me back to Virginia and you. 
 
 I LOVE YOU, DEAR, AND YOU ONLY. 
 
 Why do my thoughts to you alway turn 
 
 W^hy does the old love in my heart still bum 
 
 Because I love you dear, and you only 
 Because without you ever I am lonely. 
 
 I count the years gone o'er and o'er again, 
 And time has not healed my hearts pain 
 
 1 dream of the happy hours that we knew 
 I love you still. Darling, only you. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Truly, dear, I love you and only you 
 I want to be with you in heaven, too 
 
 There is no time and no place, nor tide 
 I'd be content with out you by my side 
 
 There's other smiles, still I'm lonely 
 Because I love you, dear, and you only. 
 
MY IRISH QUEEN. 
 
 Far away across the deep blue, sea 
 
 There's a colleen that's all the world to me 
 
 She is just like the golden sunshine 
 For her I'm lonely, for her I pine. 
 
 0,f all the pretty lasses that I've seen 
 
 None can compare with my little Irish queen 
 
 When I'm wear'in and gloomy is the day 
 
 She's the sunshine that fades the clouds away. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 For you my heart beats with love true 
 
 Soon I'll be sailing back to you 
 To the home of the old blarney stone 
 
 I'll return there, never more to roam 
 Where the little shamrocks grown so green 
 
 Back to Ireland and my little Irish Queen. 
 
 WHEN SHADOWS ARE FALLING. 
 
 The evening shadows are falling 
 The nightingale softly is calling 
 
 Calling my love to you and I 
 As day begins to fade and die 
 
 Summer's dying and the leaves fall 
 Happy hours, dear, I now recall 
 
 The babbling brooks and streams flow on 
 Their ripples singing love's sweet song. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Dreaming 'neath the silvery stars above 
 
 Still living in the land of love 
 To me comes fond, sweet, memories 
 
 Floating on the evening breeze 
 Longing for you in my arms to hold 
 
 As night's shadows begin to unfold. 
 
MY LITTLE WILD ROSE. 
 
 When the trees are clothed with green 
 
 And the bloomof flowers, everywhere is seen 
 
 And in the garden bloom pretty roses fair 
 You won't tind my little wild rose there. 
 
 Vv'hen at night the twinkling stars appear 
 
 And the sun fades in skies blue and clear . 
 
 Then I'll stroll down in the moonlight pale 
 With my little wild rose of the Dale. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Sweet as the warbling of a bird dear 
 Bright as the shining stars that appear 
 
 And bright as the moonbeams that shine 
 Are you dear little wild rose of mine 
 
 Like flowers that bloom on hillside and dale 
 Are you, my little wild rose of the Dale. 
 
 "A FADED ROSE AND FOND MEMORY." 
 
 When we parted in the pale moonlight dear 
 You dropped a rose, it seemed like a fallen tear 
 
 You smiled but, then it was no smile to me 
 Your heart was aching, I could plainly see 
 
 Then we said goodbye, that's been many years ago 
 How I have missed you, you'll never know. 
 
 In all the years no other has taken your place 
 In my dreams I see only your dear face 
 
 The years have passed away, day comes and goes 
 And all that is left to me is just a faded rose; 
 
 The flowers bloom then fade away and die 
 And in the lonely twilight I seem to hear you sigh. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 I long to hold you in my arms and still your fears 
 And to tell you I love you as I kiss away the tears 
 
 "Come back," I've waited years to hear you say — 
 In vain I've waited as the years have passed away; 
 
 Now all that is left to me is fond sweet memory. 
 And a little faded rose that is dear to me. 
 
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"AN OLD FASHIONED GIRL." 
 
 I remember dear, when I met you 
 You wore a gown of lavender hue 
 
 A bonnet of lilacs, silk and lace 
 
 Shaded your beautiful winsome face 
 
 To me you bowed an old fashioned bow 
 You were so quaint and sweet then I vow. 
 
 You were just a dear old fashioned girl 
 With roguish blue eyes and teeth like pearl 
 
 Just like a lovely southern rose, dear 
 Your voice rang with music sweet and clear 
 
 And your smile meant all the world to me 
 Now in after years, I cling to thee. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 You were the Belle of old Kentucky land 
 I was the lover bold that won your hand 
 
 There was sunshine and roses everywhere; 
 The song of the mockingbird filled the air. 
 
 Dreaming of then, I live in sweet memory 
 You're still just an old fashion girl to me. 
 
 HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN. 
 
 You were like a flower sweet with dew 
 When we parted dear, when I lost you; 
 
 Now the roses have faded from your cheek 
 And tears dim your eyes when 'er you speak 
 
 Come back to me safe from all care and pain 
 Come to my arms, let me hold you again, 
 
 Your's is the story dear so often told 
 Just a little lamb strayed from the fold 
 
 Let the sunshine drive away the clouds for you 
 And let me dear your path with roses strew 
 
 Forget all the struggles that were in vain 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Come to my arms, let me hold you again. 
 Come back to me, ever my heart has been true, 
 
 And still my darling fondly I love you 
 Bursted are your bright bubbles of yesterday 
 
 Still I long for you in my arms to lay 
 Come back to me, don't let me plead in vain 
 
 Come to my arms, let me hold you again. 
 
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WHEN THE ROSES DIE. 
 
 Down by the little shady stream 
 You and I live in loves sweet dream 
 
 There soon the roses will fade away 
 At the close of a summer's day. 
 
 When summer harkens to winter's call 
 
 The leaves then will begin to fall 
 No more the nightingale will chant its lay 
 
 At the close of a summers day. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Now the swallows have homeward flown 
 I dream of the happy hours we've knowa 
 
 Cf the wildwood and clear skies of blue 
 In the twilight I'm dreaming of you 
 
 And fond memories, dear, I now recall 
 
 When the roses die and the leaves begin to fall. 
 
 "I'M DREAMING OF THE LANE THAT HAS NO 
 TURNING." 
 
 Tm dreaming of the wildwood where the birds sweet- 
 ly sing 
 
 And of a little cottage where the ivy used to cling 
 Of an old wooden bucket that hung in the well 
 
 I long to be there, I long there again to dwell. 
 
 I'm dreaming of the wildwood at the break of day 
 Perfume to me was the breath of new mown hay 
 I'm dreaming of the lane that has no turning 
 And for "Home Sweet Home, my hearts' ever 
 yearning. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Oh world with your alluring pleasures bright 
 
 I'd give them all to be home again tonight 
 I wish I could just wander back there 
 
 And find Mother dear in her old arm chair 
 With Dad by her side waiting there for me 
 
 With love as priceless as pearls of the sea 
 Why from them did I ever wander away 
 
 From love and goodness and the new mown hay. 
 
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DREAMS OF MY CHILDHOOD. 
 
 I am dreaming of the days of my childhood 
 Happy days, when I roamed the wildwood 
 
 And I am dreaming too, of the old shady dell 
 The old oaken bucket that hung in the well. 
 
 Dreaming of my home, that place so dear to me 
 In my dreams many happy scenes I see 
 
 And I seem to hear the crickets evening song 
 When dreaming of the happy days that are gone. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Give me back the happy days of my childhood 
 Happy days and the golden wildwood 
 
 Give me back to me, my loved ones again 
 For those happy days, I long in vain. 
 
 "THE FLOWERS REMIND ME OF YOU." 
 
 The tiny dew drops are the tears of a rose 
 It's perfume, the breath of a lily in repose 
 
 The lilac's beautiful soft lavender hue 
 And all the pretty flowers remind me of you. 
 
 Each and every pretty little flower 
 Has some hidden wonderous mystic power 
 
 And in the honeysuckle's sweet perfume 
 I dream of you there neath the summer's moon. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 The rose is a token of my love so true 
 And the little forget-me-not speaks dear of you 
 
 Sweet perfume, fragrance of a pretty flower 
 Budding and blooming new blossoms each hour. 
 
 Fallen petals that tell of love or sorrow 
 Flowers, dying today, buds blooming tomorrow. 
 
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IN MY GONDOLA. 
 
 Floating along, you and I in the pale moonlight 
 Your eyes as beautiful and dreamy as the night 
 
 And as your song's last note dies away in the air 
 I kiss you and inhale the perfume of your hair. 
 
 The waves beating slow music to night breeze's song 
 As you and I in my gondola, float along 
 
 And we watch the stars fade in the Venetian Sky 
 And we float on the lost lagoon, just you and I. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 As my Gondola floats, the soft waves lull us on 
 And you and I listen to night's dreamy love song. 
 
 You and I floating along on the lost lagoon 
 You and I drinking the night breeze's perfume 
 
 And dreaming with the dreamy silver moon above 
 Forgetting all else dear, but our wonderful love. 
 
 KISSING. 
 
 Kissing kisses, so sweet, my dearie 
 Kisses that are bliss to you and to me 
 
 Closing our eyes, forgetting everything 
 Only the happiness that our kisses bring. 
 
 Kisses, sweet kisses, are love's own bliss 
 I'd give the world, for just your kiss 
 
 In my heart ever you reign supreme — 
 Your kisses are love's own sweet dream. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Kissing kisses, just you and I, 
 
 Letting the rest of the world go by 
 
 Holding you, caressing you, close to me 
 Kissing you, my love, so tenderly 
 
 Your kisses are all the world to me 
 Kiss me, kiss me again, my dearie. 
 
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"LITTLE ANGEL OF MINE." 
 
 Pretty dimples and eyes of blue — 
 Little hands soft and white too — 
 
 Two pretty little pink feet — 
 
 Smiles and kisses mighty sweet — 
 
 With sweetest smiles and caresses — 
 Pretty eyes of blue and golden tresses — 
 
 Just a little angel sweet and fair — 
 No kisses with your kisses compare — 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 The sweetest mighty little rose — 
 
 The fairest flower that grows — 
 I think of heaven when you're near — 
 
 There's no other as sweet as you dear — 
 Just a ray of golden sunshine — 
 
 Are you, little baby, Angel of Mine. 
 
 KISS ME. 
 
 One day in a kiss our lips met 
 And until then my soul had slept 
 
 When I felt your loving caress 
 It was then I knew happiness. 
 
 Your kiss thrilled me through 
 
 And now Love I want only you — 
 
 Your strong arms are my world, dear; 
 When you hold me I have no fear. 
 
 Kiss me, my Love, oh kiss me again; 
 
 Your kisses give me exquisite pain. 
 Take me in your arms close to you 
 
 Let your kiss thrill me through and through. 
 
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DRIFTING ON. 
 
 We said goodbye, at last the parting came 
 You would'nt listen, I was not to blame 
 
 On your lips dear trembled words unspoken 
 As I gave you back each tender little token 
 
 We parted and then I went away 
 
 Still longing for you sweetheart each day. 
 
 Then my love castles began to fade and die 
 Like silver bubbles that burst in the sky 
 
 Withered like a rose that's crushed and dead 
 Are the fond words that once you said. 
 
 Hours fleeting, dying and fading away, 
 Fond hopes gone at the close of each day. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 A fond heart hoping, yet knowing its doom 
 A weary soul slipping away in the gloom 
 
 Living all alone in the "Jester's Hall" 
 Still dreaming of the days gone beyond recall 
 
 Two souls drifting apart, drifting farther on 
 
 Two lonely hearts listening to night's sleepy song. 
 
 BABY DEAR. 
 
 When the shadows fall I miss you baby dear 
 And the music of your voice I long to hear 
 
 At night for your sleepy song I long and sigh 
 New baby, silent is thy Mother's lullaby. 
 
 I've put away your toys and little dresses 
 And the bonnet that covered your soft tresses 
 
 I long for the music of your voice so sweet 
 And the patter of your tiny little feet. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 I've grown old and now dimmer grows the light 
 Still 1 long for your sleepy song at night 
 
 When the cricket sings it's evening song 
 And as the raindrops softly patter on, 
 
 I stand by your cradle, empty for years — 
 And like the rain drops, softly fall my tears. 
 
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"THOU ART STILL MINE." 
 
 Like the raindrops fall to the sea below 
 Have fallen my tears but you'll never know 
 
 For you my heart has ne'er ceased to ache 
 Of times with pain I think it will break; 
 
 And in my window when day is o'er 
 I dream of you on some distant shore. 
 
 When the doves in their nest lovingly coo 
 It's then dear I'm lonely for you 
 
 And as the ocean breezes to me sigh 
 Then in your arms, safe, I long to lie; 
 
 Dear heart I am yours and only thine 
 I know so well thou art still mine. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 While love my heart for you still sighs 
 Perchance you're drinking to other eyes; 
 
 E'en though you roam midst pleasures gay, 
 I know you'll come back to me some day; 
 
 For now and e'en to the end of time 
 Dear heart I am yours and thou art mine. 
 
 "BABY SMILE AT ME." 
 
 Go to sleep my little baby sleep 
 
 The sandman's playing hide-and-seek 
 No harm my baby can come to thee 
 
 So close your eyes and smile at me. 
 In Angel's paradise, baby dream on 
 
 When you wake then the Sandman will be gone 
 Then my baby in your roguish glee 
 
 You will coo and smile at me. 
 
 The birds have gone to sleep in their nest 
 
 Night's mantle unfolds, the worlds' at rest 
 The pretty flowers have gone to sleep too 
 
 Now go to sleep while I sing to you. 
 Nestle close to be, my baby dear 
 
 The sandman's coming, now the sandman's here 
 Slumber on while Angel's watch o'er thee 
 
 When you wake. Baby, smile at me. 
 
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PLEASE DON'T CRY. 
 
 Why are you crying, I love only you, dear 
 Come, let me kiss away each little tear 
 
 I love you dearly, you're all the world to me 
 Now if r made you cry, dear, I am sorry, 
 
 I love your eyes and your brown tresses 
 I treasure your smiles and tender caresses 
 
 At last I found love's own perfect bliss 
 When I found you dear and your kiss. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 I've chased rainbows and bubbles of golden hue 
 I've searched the world for a girl like you. 
 
 You know dear I would not cause you pain 
 So come now to my arms and smile again 
 
 I would not cause you ever one little sigh 
 I love you so, dear; please don't cry. 
 
 POOR LITTLE ROSE. 
 
 Poor little rose now withered and dead 
 
 Yesterday you were a lovely red; 
 The fond memories that will fade and crush 
 
 Are like the death of your lovely blush. 
 
 Little rose that ne'er again will bloom 
 Crushed, cast aside and sent to your doom; 
 
 Your sweet fragrance and your red blush are gone 
 Like the last note in the singer's song. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Little rose from the garden of roses 
 
 Where you grew in the sunshine and rain; 
 
 The fairest of all pretty posies 
 Little rose, n'er to bloom again. 
 
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YOU'RE MY WONDERFUL GIRL, 
 
 Softly whispered the daisies down in the dell 
 The spring flowers their secrets of love tell 
 
 You are just like the pretty flowers dear 
 
 The world was not complete till you came here 
 
 When summer's gone and the roses faded away 
 You're the rose that will bloom for me each day. 
 
 When the clouds darken the skies of blue 
 You're the sunbeam that comes stealing through 
 
 And to me dear you are the real gladness 
 That fades away all the clouds of sadness 
 
 Of all the pretty flowers that bloom dear 
 To me you're the fairest rose that grows here. 
 
 Chorus. 
 
 Like springtime with her many flowers fair 
 That grew under the sunshine's tender care 
 
 You are the sunbeam that is ever shining 
 Behind the clouds you are the silver lining 
 
 Like the sunshine that gladdens the world 
 Are you my own v/onderful girl. 
 
 YOU'LL BE THE SAME SWEETHEART TO ME. 
 
 When summer comes the roses will bloom again 
 Then I'll meet you, greet you, down in lover's lane 
 
 And in the evening's soft twilight glow 
 
 Your answer dear heart, then I want to know. 
 
 When we've grown old, and years have passed away 
 I'll hold your hand and dream of "yesterday" 
 
 And I'll love you just the same as now 
 When your hair is white and wrinkled is your brow. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 'Tis the same sweet story so often told 
 The same dream of a paradise of gold 
 
 Darling you'll be the same as you are today 
 When among the gold there mingles gray 
 
 You'll be the same sweetheart of mine 
 That you are to me this Summer time. 
 
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MY EGYPT. 
 
 My beautiful dreamy Egypt land 
 My heart longs for your desert sand 
 
 And on the desert to Allah to pray 
 I'm lonely for you, my Egypt, today. 
 
 My Egypt, I long for you in vain, 
 
 'Neath your skies, I long to dream again 
 
 My beautiful dreamy Egypt sky 
 For your dreamy nights, I long and sigh. 
 
 Chorus : 
 
 My Egypt, Beautiful Egypt land 
 
 Where sunrays fall on the burning sand 
 And where the hot winds blow and burn 
 
 For you. Beautiful Egypt, I yearn 
 I sigh for your starry heavens above 
 
 My beautiful Egypt, it's you I love. 
 On the sands of your desert, I want to be 
 
 Beautiful Egypt, I'm dreaming of Thee. 
 
 MY ALABAIMY iMAMY. 
 
 Memories take me back to Alabamy 
 To my baby cradle, to you my Mamy 
 
 Again I hear your lullaby sweet and low 
 As gently you rocked my cradle to and fro 
 
 I am lonely for you and that old refrain 
 And I long to hear you sing to me again. 
 
 For you and Alabamy I long and sigh 
 For the cabin 'neath the southern sky 
 
 Again I long to hear the banjos ringing 
 And to hear the good old darkies singing 
 
 I long again to be in your arms, Mamy 
 I'm lonely for you and dear Alabamy. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 As the sun would fade in the golden west 
 To your bosom you would lull me to rest 
 
 And softly to me you'd sing your Bye Lo 
 And into sweet slumberland I would go. 
 
 Now my heart sighs for you and that refrain 
 And i long there to be, with you again. 
 
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MARY 'O MINE. 
 
 You are just a little sunbeam to me 
 You are the girl that makes me happy 
 
 In sunshine or rain its your smile 
 That makes me happy all the while 
 
 You are my night, my day, my sunshine 
 I've lost my heart to you Mary O' Mine. 
 
 I dream of you and I, Mary, some day 
 
 In a corner of the world far away 
 Where the birds warble sweetly all the time 
 
 There you'd be my world, your smile my sunshine 
 A little shady green spot all our own. 
 
 A rose covered cottage — our little home. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Of you my sweet little Mary 'O Mine 
 
 I'm dreaming my dearie all the time 
 The name of Mary I've always loved so 
 
 It reminds me of long time ago 
 It's the name of a girl, lovely, divine 
 
 The girl I love, sweet Mary '0 Mine. 
 
 LULLABY. 
 
 Go to sleep, my baby sleep 
 
 While Angels their vigil keep 
 Leaves are falling, summer's gone 
 
 The brooks and streams slumber on; 
 As the shadows softly fall 
 
 All harken to night's gentle call 
 As I sing to you soft and low 
 
 My baby into dreamland go. 
 
 Go to sleep my baby sleep 
 
 Evening stars begin to peep 
 Hush my baby don't you cry 
 
 While I sing your lullaby; 
 In the sunshine and the rain 
 
 The roses then will bloom again 
 While nature sings her sleepy song, 
 
 Go to sleep baby, sluinber on. 
 
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MY SOiME-ONE. 
 
 When I'm lonesome and feeling blue 
 I long for your cherry smile and you 
 
 Dear little girl, little pal of mine 
 Your wonderful smile is my sunshine. 
 
 Dearie, I need your wonderful smile 
 It makes life, my little pal, worth while 
 
 When I'm lonesome and feeling blue 
 I need your smile, then I need you. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Your wonderful smile helps me on 
 Without you, my Pal, I'd be lonesome 
 
 And just like the flowers need the sun 
 I need you my little pal, My "Someone." 
 
 TWILIGHT. 
 
 In the beautiful twilight shadows of gold 
 At close of day, many love stories are told 
 
 And as I sit and dream in the soft twilight 
 Happy scenes come back to me again tonight. 
 
 Dreaming of the twilight gone beyond recall 
 Tonight, as the twilight shadows softly fall 
 
 Dreaming of the sweet rose covered bower 
 Where the twilight fell on each pretty flower. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 In the twilight tonight I sit and dream 
 Dream of Lovers land and the old mill streams 
 
 Dreaming of the happy hours now passed away 
 Dreaming in the twilight of a by-gone-day. 
 
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THE END OF LIFE'S TRAIL. 
 
 At the end of life's train where skies are blue 
 There I will watch and wait, dear, for you 
 
 In life our souls and our hearts have been one 
 For You have been mine since life begun. 
 
 Together we have watched the dawn of morn 
 The winter die and a new spring born 
 
 Watched the pretty flowers bloom and then die 
 We've dreamed in the twilight, dear, you and I. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 At the end of life's trail, I'd be lonely 
 Without you, dear, for I love you only 
 
 At the gates of heaven, I'll not pass through 
 Until you come, there I'll wait for you. 
 
 LONGING DEAR FOR YOU. 
 
 Alone in the twilight I'm thinking of you dear 
 Dreaming of you, wishing that you were here 
 
 I long for you and those happy days gone by 
 Days that meant the world to you and I 
 
 In our happiness we never dreamed we'd part 
 Now in the twilight, I'm lonely for you sweetheart. 
 
 Gone are those days, but not forgotten I sigh 
 Those wonderous days sweetheart to you and I 
 
 Happy hours in the sunshine of our youth dear 
 When I think of them in my eye there steals a tear 
 
 My lonely heart aches and throbs with pain 
 As for you and those happy days I long in vain. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 Happy days gone, n'er to return again 
 Shattered dreams, hopes that were vain 
 
 Only broken heart that I gave to thee 
 No one caring, no one loving me 
 
 Now summer may come, and summers may go 
 Still I will love you and long for you so. 
 
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KATHLEEN. 
 
 The sweet blossoms tenderly breathe of love 
 
 And in the beautiful heavens above 
 Shine brightly the stars and moon of the night 
 
 As the sun goes to rest and fades the light. 
 
 Moon and stars may come and go in azure sky 
 The day will fade and the years roll by 
 
 The nightingale will still sing its song 
 And still dear heart for you I will long. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 The air is filled with the perfume of the flowers 
 The heavens are bright with millions of stars 
 
 The evening breezes sigh through the willow trees 
 And the mighty ocean rolls on to the seas 
 
 Still of you Kathleen, I dream, I can't forget 
 Fond memories come with the golden sunset, 
 
 None other that I have ever seen 
 
 That can compare to you, my Kathleen. 
 
 "SUNDAY MORN." 
 
 T'was Sunday Morn and through the skies of blue 
 The bright sunshine came smiling through; 
 
 Sweet perfume of the flowers filled the air 
 There seemed a holy peace everywhere. 
 
 The silvery chimes rang softly then loud 
 Calling me to the House of God. 
 
 There seemed peace, lo unto the mountain crest; 
 
 E'en the billowy sea seemed lulled to rest 
 It was the Holy Sabbath, Sunday Morn 
 
 And to the world another day was born. 
 The lullaby of spring and the flowers 
 
 Softly rang out from the leafy bowers. 
 
 Chorus: 
 
 As the bright sun faded into the far west 
 With evening there came a tranquil rest 
 
 In the heavens the tiny stars shone bright 
 Each little star seemed a holy light 
 
 When the music of the chimes died away 
 There came perfect peace at the end of day. 
 
 ETTA DOERR. 
 
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