A popular song from 1919.
Words and music by Byron Gay.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Far away where fields of golden poppies grow
Kissed by sunshine while they’re swaying to and fro
Lives a pretty little China maiden
And her heart with love is over laden
For the one whom she loves so
Every night when shadows creep
With a smile she goes to sleep
Chorus:
Lights burning low, dreams come and go
Dreams of all the happy hours
Spent among the flowers
Fast asleep, love will understand
Come where love dreamers go
She’s fast asleep in poppyland
2. All the little fairies seem to understand
Why she always wants to be in poppyland
Scenes of sweetheart days are all about her
Birds and flowers couldn’t live without her
She’s the queen of happyland
When she sleeps as sweethearts do
Birds and flowers get sleepy, too