A popular song from 1920
words by Edgar Leslie and Pete Wendling
music by James V. Monaco
arranged by Fred E Ahlert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Thomas Venam:
Lyrics
In sweet September, how I remember,
A maiden smiling, beguiling, all thru the day;
We met in Naples, in quaint old Naples
Where waves were rolling, she stole my heart away.
I’d call upon her this sweet Madonna,
We’d spend the hours ‘mid flowers down by the bay.
Her eyes on fire, brought love’s desire;
How I remember, in sweet September.
Refrain
Ev’ry night she would teach me how to play the mandolin,
Ev’ry night she would sing a little song then I’d begin
to hold her, and fold her, with mischief in my eye;
But when we had to part, it just broke my heart to say “goodbye”.
In sweet September, how I remember,
A maiden smiling, beguiling, all thru the day;
Her eyes on fire, brought love’s desire;
How I remember, in sweet September.
Patter
We used to go and hide, Beside the mountain side;
How I remember.
We used to kiss awhile, I used to make her smile;
In sweet September.
Hand in hand, then we used to take a little walk, a little walk,
And then we’d talk, and then we’d stop and then we’d walk.
In sweet September, how I remember,
A maiden smiling beguiling All thru the day;
Her eyes on fire, brought love’s desire;
How I remember, in sweet September.
Sung here by Thomas Venam: