"Golden Dream Girl" is a waltz song written in 1924 by

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. The song is about a person dreaming of a girl they saw on the beach in

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. Lee Morse and Jack Stillman's Orchestra made the first recordings.

Lyrics

There's a song that haunts me there's a girl that wants me I'll always love her always think of her But the fates win somehow and I must forget now " farewell to thee" that melody haunts me Golden dream girl you're my own South Sea pearl Since that night on the sands your little brown hands Set my world awhirl Oh, my South Sea flower that enchanted hour Makes my heart ache to come back and take you home For mine alone, golden dream girl I can see her standing At the old boat landing Brown eyes so tearful Poor heart so fearful Hopelessly believing That her sweethearts leaving Forever more, that sweet hawai'ian shore Golden dream girl you're my own South Sea pearl Since that night on the sands your little brown hands Set my world awhirl Oh, my South Sea flower that enchanted hour Makes my heart ache to come back and take you home For mine alone, golden dream girl

References

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