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==Music files==
==Music files==
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{{Editor|Ross Anderson Smith|2020-06-24}} {{ScoreInfo|Letter|7|56}}{{Copy|Creative Commons Attribution}}
{{Editor|Ross Anderson Smith|2020-06-24}} {{ScoreInfo|Letter|7|56}}{{Copy|Creative Commons Attribution}}
:'''Edition notes:'''  
:'''Edition notes:'''


==General Information==
==General Information==
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'''Description:''' A slow gentle waltz about being homesick for Texas, in the tradition of the Great American Songbook. A blend of Bob Wills and Cole Porter. Written for baritone voice & piano.
'''Description:''' A slow gentle waltz about being homesick for Texas, in the tradition of the Great American Songbook. A blend of Bob Wills and Cole Porter. Written for baritone voice & piano.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English|
''Verse I:''
''Verse I:''
I've seen the sights,  
I've seen the sights,
I've climbed the heights,  
I've climbed the heights,
I've travelled the world on a dare.
I've travelled the world on a dare.


There were long nights in bar rooms,  
There were long nights in bar rooms,
endless hotel rooms,  
endless hotel rooms,
so many I no longer care.
so many I no longer care.


A new thrill each day.  
A new thrill each day.
Just one more, they say.
Just one more, they say.
 
 
This one you really must see.
This one you really must see.
But all I know is they take me  
But all I know is they take me
away from where I long to be.
away from where I long to be.


''Chorus:''
''Chorus:''
When I'm gone from Texas, and round the world I roam,
When I'm gone from Texas, and round the world I roam,
I remember the breeze  
I remember the breeze
in the cottonwood trees,  
in the cottonwood trees,
and the mockingbirds singing at dawn.
and the mockingbirds singing at dawn.


There's a girl I left in Texas,  
There's a girl I left in Texas,
a girl who loves me so,  
a girl who loves me so,
And when I'm gone from Texas,  
And when I'm gone from Texas,
my heart will lead me home.
my heart will lead me home.


''Verse II:''
''Verse II:''
Adventure awaits!  
Adventure awaits!
Delights and regrets!  
Delights and regrets!
All far from the girl I adore.
All far from the girl I adore.
 
Through the long lonely days  
Through the long lonely days
when my eye wants to stray,  
when my eye wants to stray,
I'll stop and remember her charms.
I'll stop and remember her charms.


Her smile warms my day.
Her smile warms my day.
Her eyes seem to say,  
Her eyes seem to say,
"I'll love you wherever you are."
"I'll love you wherever you are."


And when this day is done,  
And when this day is done,
I'll be home again, and she'll hold me close in her arms.
I'll be home again, and she'll hold me close in her arms.
And…
And…
''Chorus.''}}
''Chorus.''}}

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  • (Posted 2020-06-24)  CPDL #59342:   
Editor: Ross Anderson Smith (submitted 2020-06-24).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CC BY
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: When I'm Gone From Texas
Composer: Ross Anderson Smith
Lyricist: Ross Anderson Smith

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: B

Genre: SecularUnknown

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published:

Description: A slow gentle waltz about being homesick for Texas, in the tradition of the Great American Songbook. A blend of Bob Wills and Cole Porter. Written for baritone voice & piano.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Verse I:
I've seen the sights,
I've climbed the heights,
I've travelled the world on a dare.

There were long nights in bar rooms,
endless hotel rooms,
so many I no longer care.

A new thrill each day.
Just one more, they say.

This one you really must see.
But all I know is they take me
away from where I long to be.

Chorus:
When I'm gone from Texas, and round the world I roam,
I remember the breeze
in the cottonwood trees,
and the mockingbirds singing at dawn.

There's a girl I left in Texas,
a girl who loves me so,
And when I'm gone from Texas,
my heart will lead me home.

Verse II:
Adventure awaits!
Delights and regrets!
All far from the girl I adore.

Through the long lonely days
when my eye wants to stray,
I'll stop and remember her charms.

Her smile warms my day.
Her eyes seem to say,
"I'll love you wherever you are."

And when this day is done,
I'll be home again, and she'll hold me close in her arms.
And…
Chorus.