WALK WITH ME

(Antonín Leopold Dvořák (m) 1893 / (l) George Cates / Irving Taylor / Larry Gordon)

As sung by the Lennon Sisters 1957 < Let's Get Acquainted >

Walk with me
Walk with me
I'm can't walk alone
By my side, be my guide
Through the great unknown.

Cast Your light
Through the night
And I'll find my way
With Your hand
In my hand
I'll not go astray.

Talk with me
Say to me
I need have no fear
Walk with me
Walk with me
For I need You near...

For I need You near.

Notes:

The four Lennon sisters (of 6) were part of an 11 
sibling family which formed this traditional American 
pop group. Dianne, Peggy, Kathy and Janet got their 
start on the Lawrence Welk show in the 1950s.

The melody for the above lyric was written by Antonín 
Leopold Dvořák (September 8,1841 - May 1, 1904) and the 
symphony is Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, 
'From The New World', or more commonly known as the New 
World Symphony. The melody springs from the Second Movement 
(the Largo).

Over the years, many lyrics have been written and applied to 
Dvořák's work. In the above case, one might say that the 
Lennon Sisters offering is a spiritualized version of the Largo.

No matter how one regards the variety of lyrics available 
and ambivalence of view re it's original intended use and 
ultimate resolution, most agree that the melody and lyrics 
are at once thoughtful, soulful and moving. Please see 
  Goin' Homefor a more in 
depth discussion of this melody/lyric.




(Transcribed by David Story - March 2014).