Lyr Req: lamplighter in the valley

Subject: Lyr Req: lamplighter in the valley
From: GUEST,wilco48
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 10:53 AM

An older friend of mine can recall fragments of an old song called
"The lamplighter in the valley." I thought that he was referring to "The old lamplighter of long, long ago," but the lyrics are entirely different. I suspect that it was popular in the 1940s or early 50s.
    I told him I would try to find the entire song.
Thanks!!!!!

Subject: Lyr Add: THE LAMPLIGHTER'S SERENADE
From: MMario
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 11:06 AM

There is *this* which i suspect is NOT the one wanted:

THE LAMPLIGHTER'S SERENADE

As recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra on February 18th 1942 with Ray Eberle and the Modernaires.
Words by Paul Francis Webster, music by Hoagy Carmichael.


A moment after dark
Around the park
An old-fashioned gent comes parading
Dressed in funny clothes
But singing as he goes
The lamplighter's serenade

The old boy loves a talk
With couples on the walk
But when it's half after love time
He reaches for his sticks
And from his bag of tricks
He lights every star in the sky

And if a lady or a beau should answer „no"
He sprinkles their hearts with his magic
Then he steals away to sing another day
The lamplighter's serenade...

And if a lady or a beau
Should find the answer „no"
He sprinkles every heart with magic
Then he steals away to sing another day
The lamplighter's serenade...!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: lamplighter in the valley
From: masato sakurai
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 11:09 AM

Isn't this the one?

WHEN IT'S LAMP-LIGHTING TIME IN THE VALLEY

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: lamplighter in the valley
From: MMario
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 11:11 AM

Looks good, Masato! (So that's why it seemed familiar to me. I'd seen it before!)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: lamplighter in the valley
From: masato sakurai
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 11:43 AM

"When It's Lamp Lightin' Time in the Valley" by Asa Martin & James Roberts (1933) [Real Audio] is HERE.