A popular song from 1928
words by Gus Kahn
music by Elmer Schoebel
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- If you’re feeling sort of all run down
And weary of the hurry of the town
Why don’t you come with me for just a day
There’s happiness not very far away, so
Chorus
Hop in my car
Come along and see how happy we are
And you’ll find that heaven’s not very far
It’s ten little miles from town
You’ll open your eyes
In the morning when the sun starts to rise
And discover that there’s blue in the skies
Ten little miles from town
You’ll find a stream where white lilies float
Where you can dream in a rickety boat
So come for a day
Lock your desk and put your worries away
And it’s ten to one that you’ll want to stay
Ten little miles from town
- In a meadow sweet with newmown hay
You’ll be a barefoot boy for just a day
You’ll say “Goodbye” to all your cares and fears
Ten miles can take you back a dozen years, so
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein