From the 1923 musical “Bombo”.
Words and music by Al Jolson and B. G. De Sylva.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. In my heart there comes a tender yearning
At the Crimson close of day
Memories of Arcady returning
And I hear a voice that seems to say
Chorus:
With a smile, you stole my heart from me in Arcady
After-while you had to part from me and Arcady
In the gray of every dawn
Every day since you’ve been gone
How I pray that you’ll come on to me and Arcady
2. As the dusk on Arcady was falling
We were very happy then
So when e’er the nightingale is calling
I can hear you whisper once again
Sung by George Burr: