A popular song from 1905.
Sheet music provided by Stefanie Walzinger.
words by Leo Wood
music by Leo Edwards
Lyrics
1. When in the silence of the evening
I am alone
I find my poor heart sadly grieving
Just for you my own
‘Tis then I go to my canoe
And paddle down the stream
And know that all I want is you
To make life one sweet dream
Chorus
In a little canoe with you
Where there’s just room enough for two
Onward we’ll glide ‘long with the tide
Making our vows anew
In a little canoe with you
I could float, dear, my whole life through
I’d give all I own to be drifting alone
In a little canoe, with you
2. Each gentle ripple of the river
Murmurs of you
‘Tis then my heart is all a quiver
Yearning for you, too
Each sparkling orb that shines above
To light me on my way
Dear, seems to share my loneliness
As to myself I say
Sung here by Fred Feild: