A popular song from 1931
Words by Gus Kahn
Music by W. Schwandt and F. Andree
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- We meet at evening time
‘Tis sweet at evening time
To know I’ll spend an hour or two
Just with you
Then when the hour grows late
I love to hesitate
The moments seem so fleeting
While I am here repeating
Chorus
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper “I love you”
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
“Dream a little dream of me”
Say “Night-ie night” and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me
While I’m alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I’m longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
- I stand and say, “Goodnight”
It’s grand to say, “Goodnight”
Then stay and say it o’er and o’er
By your door
The milkman hurries by
But sweetheart here am I
Again I fondly hold you
Repeating all I’ve told you
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: