BY THE RIVER OF THE ROSES
(Music: Joe Burke / Lyrics: Marty Symes)

Woody Herman & His Orch. (vocal: Woody Herman) - 1944
Phil Hanna (with Harry Sosnik & His Orch.) - 1944
Donal Peers (with Jay Wilbur's Orch.) - 1944
The Tawharu Quintette - 1950
The Sons Of The Pioneers - 1964
Al Martino - 1966

Also recorded by: 
Ivy Benson & Her All Girls Band (vocal: Rita Willliams); Tony Pastor; 
George Morgan; Dennis Day ........ and others.



Adios, little girl, I must go
Wait for me by the old Alamo

I met her by the river of the roses
The sweetest girl this side of the Alamo
I left her by the river of the roses
With tear-dimmed eyes she whispered, "I'll miss you so"

All the roses have faded 
Since we've been apart
But the one rose she gave me 
Will always bloom within my heart

And someday by the river of the roses
I don't know when, but we'll meet again I know
She's waiting by the river of the roses
The sweetest girl this side of the Alamo

Adios, little gal, adios
Till we meet by the old Alamo


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2017)