October 29, 2016 (Saturday)
I usually feature a hymn or gospel song on Saturdays in this blog, but today I am sharing a very old (1915) song about memories. There are a number of songs with “memories” in the title and many more about memories that do not have the word in their titles. I love them all as probably you do also. This one is over 100 years old. The title is, “Memories.”
The song, by Egbert Van Alstyne and Gus Kahn, has been very popular through the years, although younger generations may never have heard it or even heard of it. The link that presents the actual song at the end of this blog gives you Al Jolson’s version–straight from the heart. Here are the words:
Round me at twilight come stealing
Shadows of days that are gone
Dreams of the old days revealing
Mem’ries of love’s golden dawn
Memories, memories
Dreams of love so true
O’er the sea of memory
I’m drifting back to you
Childhood days, wild wood days
Among the birds and bees
You left me alone, but still you’re my own
In my beautiful memories
Sunlight may teach me forgetting
Noonlight brings thoughts that are new
Twilight brings sighs and regretting
Moonlight means sweet dreams of you
Memories, memories
Dreams of love so true
O’er the sea of memory
I’m drifting back to you
Childhood days, wild wood days
Among the birds and bees
You left me alone, but still you’re my own
In my beautiful memories.
