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26 May 97 - 08:49 PM (#5783) Subject: Need Lyrics: Florence on the St. Lawrence? From: Kitdiva Hi out there! My mother has been searching for the lyrics to a song for years. The only thing she can remember is: Paddling the St. Lawrence Just a-hollerin' Florence Not a helluva lot, I admit, but if someone knows it, I'd be grateful for any embellishments or corrections. -kit |
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30 Sep 05 - 06:24 PM (#1572990) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Florence on the St. Lawrence (A Godfrey) From: GUEST,AGargiulo2@nyc.rr.com You do not have the title of the song correct, that's why you can't find it. Nor do you have the lyric correct, either, that's why it's been so difficult to locate it. The title is "THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG (OH, FLORENCE)" and is available on his CD, "Best of Arthur Godfrey: The Old Redhead" which I have and is available on Amazon. Hope this helps you. Tony |
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01 Oct 05 - 09:50 PM (#1573791) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Florence on the St. Lawrence (A Godfrey) From: Jim Dixon There is some information and a quote from the song here: |
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14 Dec 11 - 12:39 PM (#3273701) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Thousand Islands Song (from A Godfrey) From: Jim Dixon WorldCat.org has the following description: THE THOUSAND ISLANDS SONG from "Angel in the Wings" by Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman. New York : Edwin H. Morris & Co., ©1947. An sample of a recording by Arthur Godfrey has these lyrics: I left the one I love on one of the Thousand Islands (row, row your boat) But unfortunately I can't remember which one. So I row, row, row, row up the River St Lawrence And I'm hollerin' "Florence, Oh where can you be?" (Where oh where, where oh where can she be?) I wouldn't be so lost up here on the thousand.... |
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15 Dec 11 - 06:30 AM (#3274100) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Thousand Islands Song (from A Godfrey) From: GUEST,999 From http://en.allexperts.com/q/Oldies-2943/2011/3/Song-title-lyrics-3.htm Answer Hello Hank, What you're remembering is a re-write of the old song "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" which was performed by Arthur Godfrey in 1948. It was titled "The Thousand Islands Song (Oh! Florence)" and was written for the 1947 Broadway musical "Angel In The Wings" by Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman. Row, row, row your boat, up the river St. Lawrence Hollering, hollering, hollering, hollering, hollering for Florence I left the one I love on one of the Thousand Islands (Row, row, row your boat) But unfortunately I can't remember which one So I row, row, row, row up the river St. Lawrence And I'm hollering Florence. Oh, where can you be? (Where, oh, where, where, oh, where can she be?) I wouldn't be so lost up here on the Thousand Islands (Row, row, row your boat) If we only had met down on the Isle of Capri Now I just can't find the place you marked on the post card Call the Navy and Coast Guard Oh, where, where can you be? (Where, oh, where, where, oh, where can she be?) Mustn't take a nap, gotta watch the map That was Island seven-ninety-three Row from shore to shore, knock on every door How many Thousand Islands can there be? I better find you soon 'cause I see a thousand row boats (Row, row your boat) And the fellers inside look mighty lonesome to me When they row, row, row, row up the River St. Lawrence They're all hollering "Florence, oh, where can you be?" (Row, row, row your boat up the River St. Lawrence Hollering, hollering, hollering, hollering, hollering for Florence) I better find you soon 'cause I see a thousand row boats (Row, row, row your boat) And the fellers inside look mighty lonesome to me When they row, row, row, row up the River St. Lawrence They're all hollering "Florence, oh, where can you be?" (Row, row, row your boat) Hey Florence (Row, row your boat) Hey Flowie, you're harder to find than Chloe! |