An Indian serenade from 1915.
Words by J. Wesley Ossman.
Music by T. Jay Flanagan.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Once there lived an Indian maid, Jennatah
Loved the chieftain of her tribe, Ottawah
And she’d feel so happy when he’d say
“I love one and only one, and that is you
Tell me pretty Indian maid, will you be true
Will you be my little Indian bride?”
Then he turned and softly she replied
Refrain:
“I love you, I’ll be true
I will be your lady love and little Indian bride
Ottawah, Ottawah
If you’ll go with me to Ottawa
2. Then this little Indian pair went away
They had gone to Ottawa, there to stay
And they lived as happy as could be
Every day away they’d wander hand in hand
Roaming through the wildwoods of their native land
Thinking of the happy days gone by
And the time she murmured with a sigh