A popular song from 1919
Words and music by Haven Gillespie, Lee Onidas and Egbert Van Alstyne
The sheet music:
Lyrics
- The day is done, dear
The golden sun, dear is fading in the west
The night is lonely, I want you only
In love’s own hour of rest
Refrain
Should the dawning of tomorrow
Find a sorrow in your heart
And your gladness turn to sadness
When life’s sunny beams depart
Tho’ the fond hopes you have cherished
Fade and leave you all alone
I’ll be near you, just to cheer you, dear
Till the shadows have flown
- Your eyes a beaming
Like stars a gleaming will guide me on, I know
Tho’ clouds appear, dear
I have no fear, dear
As side by side we go