ON A STEAMER COMING OVER

(w. Joe Goodman & Henry Bergman, m. Lou Handman)


As recorded by:
Connecticut Collegians, Dir. Harry Leader
V. Sam Browne
Recorded 6th January 1934

Also recorded by:
Ray Noble & His Orchestra, V. Al Bowlly
Charlie Palloy w/ Meyer Davis Orchestra
Charlie Kunz
The Three Ginx
Jack Payne & His Orchestra, V. Jack Payne
BBC Dance Orch. Dir. Henry Hall V. Les Allen & Phyllis Robins



'Twas on a steamer coming over
Life began all anew
A perfect sea, a sunny sky
For there was she, and there was I
What could we do

I knew I was the lucky rover
Every day our love grew
Our hopes were high, our hearts were free
And she and I were both at sea
What could we do

Sweet romance seemed to fill the air
It caught us unaware
We kissed one night beneath a yellow moon
And right then and there
We started humming a happy wedding tune

'Twas on a steamer coming over
We both vowed to be true
A perfect sea, a sunny sky
For there was she, and there was I
What could we do.

Transcribed from John Wright's 78 RPM Record Collection




(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - February 2013)