THERE WAS A NIGHT ON THE WATER
(A Lombardo / Clarke / Rand)

as recorded by The Andrews Sisters
with Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians
June 8th 1951 New York


There was a night on the water, beneath the starry sky,
And sailboats like dreamboats were slowly drifting by.
We heard a banjo strummin'
And lazy voices hummin',
Mmmm-mmmm.

There was the moon on the water, it had a lovely charm,
With your hand in my hand, your head against my arm.
We sang a summer night song,
A languorous and light song,
Mmmm-mmmm.

And we sat and watched until the moon dipped under,
Under the rim of the sea.
Your eyes were kind, the night was full of wonder,
And magic for me!

There was a night on the water I never shall forget,
The sailboats like dreamboats, I'm thinkin' of them yet!
The world was far away there,
We wanted so to stay there,
For ever!

And we sat and watched until the moon dipped under,
Under the rim of the sea.
Your eyes were kind, the night was full of wonder,
And magic for me!

There was a night on the water I never shall forget,
The sailboats like dreamboats, I'm thinkin' of them yet!
The world was far away there,
We wanted so to stay there,
For ever!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2017)