A popular song from 1907
Words by Jack Norworth
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
- Dolly dear, I have to sail away today
Dolly dear, don’t you hear?
But befor I go I’ve something nice to say
To my Dolly dear
I’ll be thinking of you when I’m far away
And for you my heart will yearn
But no more we’ll part, my own sweetheart
When I return
Chorus
Dolly, don’t be sighing
Dolly, don’t be crying
I’ll come back to you soon
Then in June, honeymoon
Springtime will be ring time
Wedding bells we’ll hear
Oh, Dolly, Dolly
I’ll be with you, Dolly dear
- As her sweetheart’s ship went sailing proudly by
On the pier, Dolly dear
Stood and waved her honey boy a last goodbye
Then the world seemed drear
On the ship, the band was playing music grand
And the sailors didn’t mind
Every boy was thinking
Of the girl he left behind
Sung here by Vancha March: