a beautiful 1913 ballad
words by Andrew B. Sterling
music by Harry Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. One night in June ’twas in the long ago
You sang a song so tenderly
An old time tune that set my heart aglow
So soft and sweet, you sang to me
The song I heard you play I long once more to hear
You stole my heart away that night my dear
Chorus
Play that melody so sweet
I love it so, I love it so
Soft and low those words repeat
“Oh, don’t you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt”
The song that stole my heart away
2. One night in June I held you tight my love
And told a tale, so tenderly
We watched the moon so silv’ry bright above
You gave your first love kiss to me
When all the roses bloom I hear that melody
Just play that old sweet tune, once more for me
Sung here by Fred Feild: