(Pretty Little Poppy) from 1924.
Words by Albert Gamse.
Music by Joseph M. LaCalle.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- A boy found a dream upon a distant shore
A maid with away of whisp’ring “si senor”
Each night while guitars would softly play
The tune seemed to dance ’round the words that he’d say
Chorus
Amapola, my pretty little poppy
You’re like that lovely flow’r so sweet and heavenly
Since I found you my heart is wrapped around you
And loving you, it seems to beat a rhapsody
Amapola, the pretty little poppy
Must copy its endearing charm from you
Amapola, Amapola
How I long to hear you say “I love you”
- The boy left his love upon a distant shore
And sailed from the one his arms were longing for
He vowed he’d return one sunny day
Once more to repeat what his heart had to say
Sung here by Vancha March: