a 1914 western song
words and music by Percy Wenrich
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Out in the land, where the sun’s ever grand
A maiden stole my heart away
Sweet golden dream of the hill and the stream
Mountain maid of beauty rare
Those western skies, loving sighs and her eyes
Enraptured me one summer’s day
My life would be melody, sweet to me
Just to be there
Chorus
Way out yonder in the Golden West
Land of the girl I love best
Golden Sun, is shining down
On someone with eyes of brown
By the sheltering palm tree she waits in California
Soon I’ll wander to the sunny clime
Get there in orange blossom time
Then with a simple ceremony and a honeymoon
On a pony we will stay away
Out yonder in the golden West
2. The birds above, as they fly, sing of love
For each one knows my golden dream
The soft winds sigh, for they know, bye and bye
Wedding bells with joy will ring
The flowers all smile to her
And the tall Palmetto loves my golden girl
Our life will be melody, sweet to me
When we two sing
Sung here by Fred Feild: