Roseville Fair Lyrics - Singles - Staines Bill

Roseville Fair 

by Bill Staines 

Oh, the night was clear, 

And the stars were a-shinin'. 

The moon came up so quiet in the sky. 

All the people gathered 'round, 

And the band was a-tunin'. 

I can hear them now, 

Playin' "Comin' Through The Rye." 

Cho: And we danced all night 

To the fiddle and the banjo. 

Their drifting tunes seemed to fill the air. 

So long ago, but I can still remember 

How we fell in love at the Roseville Fair. 

You were dressed in blue and you looked so lovely, 

Just a gentle flower of a small-town girl. 

You took my hand and we stepped to the music, 

And with a single smile, you became my world. 

Cho. 

Now we courted well, and we courted dearly, 

And we'd rock for hours on your front porch chair. 

Then a year went by from the time that I met you, 

And I made you mine at the Roseville Fair. 

Cho. 

So here's a song for all the lovers, 

And here's a tune that they can share. 

May they dance all night 

To the fiddle and the banjo 

The way we did at the Roseville Fair.