STAY AWHILE
(Sigler / Goodhart / Hoffman)

as recorded by Arthur Tracy
1936


The stars are saying stay awhile,
They seem to say be gay awhile,
The night is young, don't go away,
Please stay awhile, oh stay awhile!

The moon may never shine again,
Your kiss may not be mine again,
The night is young, don't go away,
Please stay awhile!

Let's make tonight a night
That you and I will ne'er forget!
Why throw away this chance
To find romance and then regret, why regret?

So let our hearts be gay awhile,
And let them have their way awhile;
When hearts are young don't go away,
Please stay awhile!

We've only been together for one fleeting hour,
Each moment filled me with delight!
It was refreshing, like a cooling summer shower,
'Tis much too soon to say goodnight!

Let's make tonight a night
That you and I will ne'er forget!
Why throw away this chance
To find romance and then regret, why regret?

So let our hearts be gay awhile,
And let them have their way awhile;
When hearts are young don't go away,
Please stay awhile, stay a little while!





(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2020)