A popular song from 1930
Words by Irving Caesar
Music by Oscar Levant
The sheet music:
Accompaniment from the USSR:
Accompaniment – piano roll Mel-O-dee 48066
Scanned by Terry Smythe:
Lyrics
Of all those Spanish singers
There’s one with magic fingers
Who comes to play each night
In a gay cabaret
I know how great her fames is
But don’t know what her name is
I only know the last time
That I came from Spain
I carried away this refrain
Refrain
Lady play your mandolin
Lady let that tune begin
When you sing your song of sin
I’m a sinner, too
Lady when you play for me
Night turns into day for me
And though angels pray for me
I belong to you
Senorita, sweet Chiquita
I could eat your heart, Ah, aht
Lady play your mandolin
Lady sing your song of sin
Though I fear you
Let me hear you play
Play your mandolin
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: