SLEEP, COME ON AND TAKE ME
Young & Bunch   1932

The Boswell Sisters w The Dorsey Bros Orch   
rec 1930's

also-
Ben Selvin & his Orch '32



Sleep, come on and take me,
Until my love comes home;
Slepp, don't you forsake me,
'Cause I'm so all alone.

All the time I'm by my ownsome,
How my heart keeps bumpin' me!
Can't you see I'm sad and lonesome
For the want of company?
So sleep, come on and take me
Until my love comes home.

Old man sleep,
For every lover
You paint a new tomorrow;
Old man sleep,
Can't you discover
A way to chase away my sorrow?
Please don't wait until tomorrow!

Sleep, listen to me,
Why don't you come and take me
Until my love comes home?
Sleep, listen to me,
Now please don't forsake me,
I'm so all alone!

All the time I'm by my ownsome,
My heart's bumpin' me!
Can't you see I'm sad and lonesome
For the want o' company?

Sleep, listen to me,
Why don't you come and take me
'Til my love comes home?
(scat)
'Til my love comes home!

Lawdy Lord!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - January 2009)