OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY

(Art Harman)


As recorded by:
V. John Thorne (as Chris Hall)
Studio Band Dir. Harry Hudson
Recorded 31st December 1930



When our daily work has all been done
You should see us grin
‘Cos we’re going where we’ll have some fun
We know it ain’t no sin

Where do we take all the girls each day
Over the hills and far away
Where do we go when we want to play
Over the hills and far away
We get together on the hillside
Gathering nuts and may
We have some fun and a roll in the hay
Over the hills and far away

(Music)

(Over the hills and far away)

(Music)

(Over the hills and far away)

(Music)

(Over the hills and far away)

(Spoken)
Hello, Len, Just the fellow I wanted to see. I say, what about 
a little hand of poker at my place tonight.
Can’t be done, old bean, I’ve got a date
I don’t care a fig for you jolly old date, old fruit.
But I can’t, it’s a case of necessity.
Case of necessity? You come along, I've got a case of Black & White.
No, old man, I have an appointment with a lady
Oh, I see, that’s different. I bet I know where you’re going to take her
I’ll give you  three guesses.
Right, the jolly old pictures.
Wrong.
Or the Palais de Dance.
Wrong.
Oh, I’ve got it, in the park, haw, haw, haw.
Wrong again.
Then where are you going to take your pretty maid?
Ah, if you’ll just listen, I’ll tell you.
(Sung)
Where do we take all the girls each day
Over the hills and far away
Where do we go when we want to play
Over the hills and far away
We get together on the hillside
Gathering nuts and may
We have some fun and a roll in the hay
Over the hills and far away

(Music)

(Over the hills and far away)

(Music)

(Over the hills and far away)

(Music)

We have some fun and a roll in the hay
Over the hills and far away.




(Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM 
Record Collection by Bill Huntley - September 

2013)