Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie

A novelty march from 1905.
Words by Andrew B. Sterling.
Music by Harry Von Tilzer.

A young man reassures his sweetheart of a romantic time together. You can feel it when the sun comes out.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment track:


Lyrics

  1. On a Sunday Morn, sat a maid forlorn
    With her sweetheart by her side
    Through the window pane, she looked at the rain
    “We must stay home, Joe” she cried
    There’s a picnic too, at the Old Point View
    It’s a shame it rained today
    Then the boy drew near, kissed away each tear
    And she heard him softly say

Chorus
Wait ’till the sun shines, Nellie, when the clouds go drifting by
We will be happy Nellie, don’t you sigh
Down lover’s lane we’ll wander, sweethearts you and I
Wait ’till the sun shines, Nellie, bye and bye

  1. “How I long,” she sighed, “for a trolley ride
    Just to show my brand new gown
    Then she gazed on high, with a gladsome cry
    For the sun came shining down
    And she looked so sweet, on the big front seat
    As the car sped on its way
    And she whispered low, “Say, you’re all right Joe
    You just won my heart today”

Sung here by Fred Feild: