Araby 1915 lyrics

1st verse:]
Tonight I`m dreaming of Araby
That`s where my dreams seem to carry me
Where ev`rything is Oriental
And ev`ryone is sentimental
There in the shade of the shelt`ring palms
I met a maiden fair
I long to hold her gently in my arms
Oh, how I wish I was there

[chorus:]
Araby
When shades of night appear
I seem to hear you calling

Araby
You seem to beckon and I reckon
I`ll be hurrying back again

Seems to me
A maiden`s face appears
I see her tears are falling
Falling because I left her there

That`s why I long to be
Where all those happy faces
Wait for me
Beside the fair oasis

Soon, you`ll see
Within a caravan
An Arab man will take me
Over the desert back to Araby

[2nd verse:]
Someday you`ll find me in Araby
Where someone`s waiting to marry me
I can`t forget the day we parted
She said I left her broken hearted
I helped her on to a camel`s back
Before she rode away
She made me promise that I would come back
I`ll keep my promise someday
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