A popular song from 1938
Words and music by Billy Hill
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Stand by sweetheart
Anchors aweigh, sweetheart.
Side by side we’ll ride on the ev’ning tide
To a happier day:
Chorus
All ashore–We’re sailing
To an island of dreams somewhere.
All ashore—We’re sailing
Cast away ev’ry fear and care.
So stay in my arms till the storms are through
Till the new lights of home come in view.
All ashore—We’re sailing
To the harbor where dreams come true.
Verse 2
We’ll find a star
Bright as your eyes tonight
So that we can steer as the shadows fall
To a far distant light.
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: