Our neighbors in Maine, Bill and Gene Bonyun used to always sing this song at their music parties and at weddings for their younger friends. They got the song from my mother who learned it from one her old folk song singing friends Wendy Holt who also used to do song parties. While all of us agree on the chorus, none of us are really sure of the verse and none of us has a clue where this song came from before we got hold of it. Bill is now at a rest/retirement home and really isn't capable of helping. Does anyone else have a clue? Here's what we remember of the song:

THE WELCOME SONG
(From the singing of Bill & Gene Bonyun who got the song from Dahlov Ipcar who learned it from Wendy Holt in the 1940's.)

Chorus:

Come in the evening and come in the morning,
Come when you're looked for or come without warning;
Kisses and welcome will be here before you,
And the oftener you come, dear, the more I'll adore you.

Oh, happy was the day when first that I met you,
May your absence be long, I will n'er forget you;
Mellow is my heart since you said that you love me,
May the light from your eyes never fade from above me.
(CHO)