A 1904 song from the original “Wizard of Oz”.
Words & Music by Richmond F. Hoyt.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- A lad who lived in Oz, was one day sighing
And pining for someone for whom to care
While far away, down in the state of Kansas
There lived a little maiden, sweet and fair
But one day came a cyclone dark and stormy
And took this little maiden up above
And to the land of Munchkins took her safely
Where the lad could sing to her this song of love
Chorus
Dorothy, you’re the girl for me
Borne, on the wings of a cyclone here
Ev’ry day, to me, you are more dear
Promise, do, that you’ll e’er be true
For you can see clearly that
I love you dearly, my Dorothy
- My dainty little maid, with eyes of brown
I’m only happy when you’re by my side
For, though I’ve met ‘most ev’ry girl in town
You’re the only one that I’ll have for a bride
For years and years for you I have been waiting
While you in far off Kansas were alone
Until, one day, that cyclone took you skating
And brought you here to be my very own
Sung here by Vancha March: