°- Down by the Old Mill Stream (1910)

[Verse 1] Oh darling I am dreaming of those days gone by, When you and I were sweethearts beneath that summer sky; Your hair has turned to silver, the gold has faded too; But I'll always remember, where I first met you. My darling, it was [Chorus] Down by the old mill stream (the old mill stream) Where I first met you, (Mmm mm) With those eyes of blue, Dressed in gingham too, It was there I knew that you loved me true, (And I loved you too) You were sixteen, my village queen, By the old mill stream. (By the old mill stream) [Bridge] Oh darling I am dreaming of those days gone by, When you and I were sweethearts beneath the summer sky; but now; [Verse 2] The old mill wheel is silent and has fallen down, The old oak tree has withered and lies there on the ground; While you and I are sweethearts the same as days of yore; Although we've been together, forty years and more. Hey hey hey mmm yeah, 40 years and more My darling, and we've been together ever since we began; [Chorus] Down by the old mill stream (the old mill stream) Where I first met you, (Mmm mm) [Verse 1] Oh darling I am [Chorus] Down by the old mill stream (the old mill stream) Where I first met you, (Mmm mm) With those eyes of blue, Dressed in gingham too, It was there I knew that you loved me true, (And I loved you too) You were sixteen, my village queen, By the old mill stream. (By the old mill strea Spoken Word, Radio Announcer] "Down by the Old Mill Stream" is a highly popular American sentimental song written by Tell Taylor in 1910, selling over 4 million copies. It was inspired by the Blanchard River in Ohio, though some accounts link it to Frank Carleton in Maine. The nostalgic ballad has been recorded by artists such as Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, and The Mills Brothers