American Old Time Song Lyrics: 02 Last Night I Was Dreaming Of You

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 2

Last Night I was Dreaming of You
Copyright, 1879, by J. W. Pepper. All rights reserved.

Last night I was dreaming of you,
I saw you the same as of old,
Your starry eyes, tender and blue,
And tresses of daintiest gold;
How sweet did the vision appear to my gaze,
It wove 'round my heart a sweet spell,
It seemed I'd be happy the rest of my days,
For darling I loved you so well.

Chorus.
Last night I was dreaming of you,
I held you so close to my heart,
You vow'd that you'd ever be true,
Then why should we wander apart?

Last night I was dreaming of you,
Your eyes softly smiled in my own,
You said you'd be trusting and true,
And told you'd be mine alone;
How happy I was as you sat by my side,
Your little hand resting in mine,
Contended with you as my heart's fondest pride,
For earth seemed a heaven divine.-Chorus.

Last night I was dreaming of you,
But dreams like those can't always last,
I dreamed with a sky softly blue,
But wake with a sky over-cast;
Oh, could the long future but be a sweet dream,
A dream fond and gentle as this,
My life would be happiness bound up in love,
And seealed with the tenderest kiss. - Chorus.