Sometimes I wonder why I spend The lonely nights dreaming of a song The melody haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our love was new And
One night long ago by the light of the moon An old music master sat composing a tune His spirit was soaring and his heart full of joy When right out of
It's the story of a very unfortunate colored man Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong He got twenty years privilege taken away from him When he kicked
Up a lazy river by the old mill run Lazy, lazy river in the noon day sun Linger awhile in the shade of the tree Throw away your troubles, dream a dream
Ole buttermilk sky I'ma keepin' my eye peeled on you What's the good word tonight? Are you gonna be mellow tonight? Ole buttermilk sky Can't you see
Snowball, my honey, don?t you melt away ?Cause daddy likes those dark brown eyes Snowball, my honey, smile at me each day ?Cause daddy likes those dark
I long for that moon country That possum and coon country That sycamore heaven back south I?ll lose my mind till I get there I long for that old country
One morning in May, don't forget, dear That one wonderful day when we met, dear The world over was blue clover And hearts carefree and gay One morning
Little old lady passing by Catching everyone's eye You have such a charming manner Sweet and shy Little old bonnet set in place And a smile on your face
Vertaling: Hoagy Carmichael. Twee Sleepy Mense.
Vertaling: Hoagy Carmichael. Huggin En Chalkin.
