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Thread #57589   Message #2003684
Posted By: GUEST,Scott Dailey
21-Mar-07 - 09:06 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Where the Orange Blossoms Grow
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Where The Orange Blossoms Grow
OMG...

I have been going round and round the past couple of weeks, trying, for some reason, to remember the words to the song I sang in elementary school during the late 1950's, early 1960's. this thread has helped me to put it together. As i recall, the words are:

I like to wake up, in the morning
where the orange blossoms grow,
where the sun comes a peekin'
into where I'm sleepin'
and the songbirds sing "hello",
I like the fresh air,
and the sunshine,
it's so good for me, I know,
so, I'll make my home in Florida,
where the orange blossoms grow............

I'm sure there were variations from school district to district, but this is what I remember....and, I can't believe, here I am, 50 years later, and what memories this song invokes in me. Lots of good times, for sure.

It was a great time, and I miss it.