°- In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree (1905).

Male vocals, Heavy metal, sentimental, heartfelt, Sound FX of birds and buzzing bees, Slow picking guitar, Ambient, Sad, soft, Easy Melencholy piano and drum, memories, lost, dreamwave, meditative, dreamy acoustic rock, psychedelic folk

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[Chorus]
In the shade of the old apple tree,
Where the love in your eyes I could see,
When the voice that I heard, like the song of the bird, Seem’d to whisper sweet music to me;
I could hear the dull buzz of the bee,
In the blossoms as you said to me,
With a heart that is true, I’ll be waiting for you
In the shade of the old apple tree.

[Verse 2]
I’ve really come a long way from the city,
And though my heart is breaking I’ll be brave,
I’ve brought this bunch of flow’rs I think they’re pretty To place upon a freshly moulded grave
If you will show me, father, where she’s lying,
Or if it’s far just point it out to me,
Said he :she told us all when she was dying,
To bury her beneath the apple tree.”
(In the shade,
 In the shade of 
In the shade of the old apple tree)
(oh in the shade,
 In the shade of 
In the shade of the old apple tree,)

[Chorus]
In the shade of the old apple tree,
Where the love in your eyes I could see,
When

[Outro]
I’ve brought this bunch of flow’rs I think they’re pretty To place upon a freshly moulded grave
For she had told us all when she was dying,
To bury her beneath the apple tree.

"In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" is a highly sentimental popular song released in nineteen-oh-five. It was written by Harry Williams, and Egbert Van Alstyne composed the original music. The song became one of the most enduring hits of the early 20th century. Most of the artists who have recorded it since then; like Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, Bing Crosby and Duke Ellington -  removed any reference to death or the graveyard in their versions, choosing instead to perform the song only as a romantic or nostalgic piece rather than the tragic ballad it actually was. By cutting the verses, it significantly changed the song's meaning from a story about a "freshly moulded grave" to a simple, sweet memory

of a summer romance! But, the version you just heard utilized Harry Williams complete nineteen-oh-five lyrics in their entirety. So now you know what the lovely song was really about. 
You're listening to Public Domain Radio.

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[Verse 1] The oriole with joy was sweetly singing, The little brook was bab’ling it’s tune, The village bells at noon were gaily ringing The world seem’d brighter than a harvest moon; For there within my arms I gently pressed you, And blushing red, you slowly turned away, I can’t forget the way I once caressed you; I only pray we’ll meet another day. (In the shade (In the shade, In the shade of the old apple tree) (In the shade, In the shade of the old apple tree) [Chorus] In the shade of the old apple tree, Where the love in your eyes I could see, When the voice that I heard, like the song of the bird, Seem’d to whisper sweet music to me; I could hear the dull buzz of the bee, In the blossoms as you said to me, With a heart that is true, I’ll be waiting for you In the shade of the old apple tree. [Verse 2] I’ve really come a long way from the city, And though my heart is breaking I’ll be brave, I’ve brought this bunch of flow’rs I think they’re pretty To place upon a freshly moulded grave If you will show me, father, where she’s lying, Or if it’s far just point it out to me, Said he :she told us all when she was dying, To bury her beneath the apple tree.” (In the shade, In the shade of In the shade of the old apple tree) (oh in the shade, In the shade of In the shade of the old apple tree,) [Chorus] In the shade of the old apple tree, Where the love in your eyes I could see, When [Chorus] In the shade of the old apple tree, Where the love in your eyes I could see, When the voice that I heard, like the song of the bird, Seem’d to whisper sweet music to me; I could hear the dull buzz of the bee, In the blossoms as you said to me, With a heart that is true, I’ll be waiting for you, In the shade of the old apple tree. [Outro] I’ve brought this bunch of flow’rs I think they’re pretty To place upon a freshly moulded grave For she had told us all when she was dying, To bury her beneath the apple tree. "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" is a highly sentimental popular song released in nineteen-oh-five. It was written by Harry Williams, and Egbert Van Alstyne composed the original music. The song became one of the most enduring hits of the early 20th century. Most of the artists who have recorded it since then; like Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, Bing Crosby and Duke Ellington - removed any reference to death or the graveyard in their versions, choosing instead to perform the song only as a romantic or nostalgic piece rather than the tragic ballad it actually was. By cutting the verses, it significantly changed the song's meaning from a story about a "freshly moulded grave" to a simple, sweet memory of a summer romance! But, the version you just heard utilized Harry Williams complete nineteen-oh-five lyrics in their entirety. So now you know what the lovely song was really about. You're listening to Public Domain Radio.

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