California Rose

a 1922 popular song
words by William Dickey
music by Dan Russo & King Kettler


The sheet music:


Accompaniment:


Lyrics

  1. Where old Frisco’s Golden Gate
    Leads out into the sea
    I know someone’s waiting there
    Waiting only for me
    In her eyes, the lovelight lies
    Shining brighter each day
    In your red rose garden
    Soon you’ll hear me say

Chorus
Rose of California
Queen of all the flowers
In sunshine’s garden
Spending golden hours
It was there, I found you
Where sunset glows
I’ll return to you dear
You’re my California Rose

  1. When I reach that Golden Gate
    By the ocean so blue
    We will set the wedding date
    For I know you are true
    In a little bungalow
    There the future will bring
    Maybe just a baby
    Then to her we’ll sing

Sung here by Fred Feild: