A popular song from 1920.
Words by Leo Wood.
Music by John White and Martin Fried.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Right where the bright starry light
Fills the night with its soft beams
Where thro’ the trees, melodies
On the breeze sing of sweet dreams
There while the June honeymoon
Hears them croon, he smiles above
Two lovers stand hand-in-hand
In that Land mellow with love
Bit Injun Chieftain and swell Injunctions Squaw
Now just listen and hear him whisper
CHORUS
“Skookum, be my baby
Big Chief heap loves Skookum, too
Bye, bye then him maybe
Make Wigwam just for two
Big Chief got lots Wampum
anything you like him buy
Chief like-a-you
Maybe you like him, too
Pretty Skookum, Big Chief loves you
2. So sweet and low, love words flow
To and fro on the night air
Each tender glance spells romance
In a trance they linger there
Her head is pressed and caressed
On his breast quite unafraid
Each tender sigh whispers
“I love you my Indian maid”
So, hand in hand they both wander along
If you listen you’ll hear him whisper