A popular song from 1917.
Words by Will J. Harris.
Music by Carey Morgan.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Among the antiques of a shop there stood
A Jap girl carved of willow wood
Called the Princess of the Willow Tree
Into this shop a lovesick fellow strayed
And when he saw this Geisha maid
He sang to her so pleadingly
Refrain:
Love me, little Princess of the Willow
My heart weeps all for you, my lady
Come rest on a pussy willow pillow
and tell me truly that you’ll be
My pretty little Japanee
See, my arms greet you like the willow branches
Come share my love with me, Sweet Japannee
I will build a willow throne for you, dear
In my bamboo bungaloo ‘neath the Willow Tree
2. This pretty image of a Japanee
Was captured by his loving plea
And her wooden heart began to beat
Then like a miracle of old they say
The Princess came to life that day
And then she heard her Prince repeat