{"id":3364,"date":"2023-04-05T13:11:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T13:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=3364"},"modified":"2024-07-31T17:22:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:22:07","slug":"down-in-melody-lane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/down-in-melody-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"Down In Melody Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A popular song from 1911.<br>Words by Wm. A. Downs.<br>Music by Lou Sievers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Down-In-Melody-Lane-1911.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Down-In-Melody-Lane - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ebca4053-eb87-42d0-8690-a901a1939d21\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Down-In-Melody-Lane-1911.pdf\">Down-In-Melody-Lane &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Down-In-Melody-Lane-1911.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ebca4053-eb87-42d0-8690-a901a1939d21\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fb602d26-25c8-48a7-80b5-e9212924bde9\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Down_In_Melody_Lane_1911.mid\">Down_In_Melody_Lane &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Down_In_Melody_Lane_1911.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fb602d26-25c8-48a7-80b5-e9212924bde9\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ev\u2019ry night when all the world is sound asleep<br>And the shadows thro\u2019 the pine trees start to creep<br>When fragrant breezes softly blow<br>That is the time I love to go<br>Strolling with my honey beau down lover\u2019s lane<br>List\u2019ning to the whippoorwills sweet refrain<br>Darkies singing, banjos ringing<br>Down among the fields of sugar cane<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Down in Melody Lane<br>When the moon begins to wane<br>Hear the melodies floating on the breeze<br>Oh! Oh! let\u2019s spoon beneath the trees<br>How my heart it am a bumpin\u2019<br>Honey thumpin\u2019 and a jumpin\u2019<br>Come and hear me, cuddle near me<br>Way down in Melody Lane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the golden sun has faded in the west<br>And each little singing bird has gone to rest<br>Down to the rustic bridge we walk<br>Linger a-while for spoony talk<br>Jasper says \u201cNow listen Honey, can\u2019t you hear<br>Tantalizin\u2019 strains of music sweet and clear<br>Church bell tolling while we\u2019re strolling<br>Melody that fills my heart with cheer\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A popular song from 1911.Words by Wm. A. Downs.Music by Lou Sievers. The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics ChorusDown in Melody LaneWhen the moon begins to waneHear the melodies floating on the breezeOh! 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