LONG LIVE THE NIGHT

(Sigmund Romberg (m) / Mario Silva & Jack Scholl (l) )

As released by Kathryn Grayson / Tony Martin from the album < The Desert
Song > 1953. Note that the album mentioned above is not the office
soundtrack from the 1953 film. The original contained Kathryn Grayson
and Gordon MacRae singing this song. Grayson and Martin were 
accompanied by Arthur Fielder in the version below.

[Kathryn Grayson]

Night is the ruler of love
And I bow my head to your command
Night though you hold me in your spell
I know so well
My fate is in your hands.

Long live the night
In all its splendour
Long may the moon
Light up the blue.

All through the night
Softly and tender
I'll sing my song of love
To you.

Here in my arms
Let me enfold you
And as the skies
Shine from above.

Tell me you're mine
And as I hold you
Long live the night
In memory of our love.


[Tony Martin]

Long live the night
In all its splendour
Long may the moon
Light up the blue.

All through the night
Softly and tender
I'll sing my song of love
To you.


[Kathryn Grayson]

When we embrace
There's no concealing
You're every dream
I'm dreaming of...


[Kathryn Grayson and Tony Martin]

Before the dawn
Comes softly stealing
Long live the night
In memory of our love.


NOTES:

The composer/lyricists wrote this song specifically for the 1943 Warner
Bros musical film < Desert Song > , an adaptation of the 1926 Broadway
3-act stage operetta by the same name. The 1943 film was directed by
Robert Florey. Dennis Morgan and Irene Manning were the principles.

< Desert Song > was adapted once again in 1953. The director was Bruce
Humberstone and the principles were Kathryn Grayson and Gordon MacRae.

In 1955 a TV adaptation was completed as well. Adaptations continue to
this day.

From a historical standpoint, this song/lyrics appeared in both the 1943
and the 1953 films.






(Transcribed by David Story- April 2014)