[1st verse:] Tonight I'm dreaming of Araby That's where my dreams seem to carry me Where ev'rything is Oriental And ev'ryone is sentimental There in the shade of the shelt'ring palms I met a maiden fair I long to hold her gently in my arms Oh, how I wish I was there [Refrain:] Araby, when shades of night appear I seem to hear you calling Araby, you seem to beckon and I reckon I'll be hurrying back again Seems to me A maiden's face appears I see her tears are falling Falling because I left her there That's why I long to be Where all those happy faces Wait for me Beside the fair oasis Soon, you'll see Within a caravan An Arab man will take me Over the desert back to Araby [2nd verse:] Someday you'll find me in Araby Where someone's waiting to marry me I can't forget the day we parted She said I left her broken hearted I helped her on to a camel's back Before she rode away She made me promise that I would come back I'll keep my promise someday
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