THE ROSEVILLE FAIR

Oh, the night was clear, and the stars were shining
And the moon came up so quiet in the sky
And the people gathered 'round and the band was a'tuning
I can hear them now playing "Coming Thru the Rye"

And we danced all night to the fiddle and the banjo
Their drifting tunes seemed to fill the air
So long ago, but I still remember
When 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

CHORUS

We courted well, and we courted dearly,
And we'd rock for hours in the front porch chair
Then a year went by from the time that I met you
And I made you mine at the Roseville Fair

CHORUS

So here's a song for all of 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

By Bill Staines, copyright 1979
On "The Whistle of the Jay", FSI-70
@courtship @love @music
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