Afghanistan

A popular song from 1920.
Words and music by William Wilander and Harry Donnelly.
Arranged by J. S. Glickman.

The sheet music:

Afghanistan – SHEET MUSICDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

Afghanistan – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. In the land of Afghanistan
    There’s a Hindu maid and a man
    She swore by the stars up above her
    That he was the one to love her
    But there came another one day
    Stole his Hindu maiden away
    Hindu man is lonely and blue
    In his dreams he’s calling to her

Chorus
In Afghanistan, there’s a caravan
By the fair oasis waiting for you
And for you only
Cross the desert sand we will find a temple
There will be a bridal day for you my idol
In Afghanistan

  1. All the wealth of Afghanistan
    Cannot ease the heart of this man
    Tho’ the stars with splendor are shining
    Hindu’s heart can’t stop it’s pining
    Though he’s trying hard to forget
    He has hopes and dreams of her yet
    Thinking that she’ll come back some day
    To his idol he keeps praying

Sung here by Vancha March: