A 1919 popular song.
words by Robert Levenson
music by Vincent C. Plunkett
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Sweet Kentucky Sue
I’m coming back to you
Coming back to stay
I’ll be watching for your light
So, keep it burning bright
To guide me on my way
Everywhere I roam
I’m dreaming of my home
Down where the grass is blue
I’ll climb the mountain side
And I’ll claim my mountain bride
In Kentucky, Sweet Kentucky Sue
Refrain
In my dreams I can hear
Your voice so clear
“Think of me waiting patiently”
So, I’m coming back, my dear
I will dry all your tears
Calm all your fears
In the hills we’ll find peace and happiness
After the weary years
Obligato
I’ve been waiting here
Since you went away to roam
And I’m lonely as I’m wond’ring
If you ever think of your southern home
Every time you hear
Any Southern melody
Think of the girl you left behind
Then come back to me
Sung here by Laurence and Lisa Rubenstein: