Dardanella Lyrics - Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

Song Lyrics

Dardanella Song Lyrics

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This song plays during the wrap party at the Howard's house.

Down beside the Dardanella Bay
Where Oriental breezes play
There lives a lonesome maid Armenian
By the Dardanelles with glowing eyes
She looks across the seas and sighs
And weaves her love spell so sirenian
Soon I shall return to Turkestan
I will ask for her heart and hand

Oh, sweet Dardanella
I love your harem eyes
I'm a lucky fellow to capture such a prize
Oh, Allah knows my love for you
And he tells you to be true, Dardanella
Oh, hear my sigh, my Oriental

Oh, sweet Dardanella, prepare the wedding wine
There'll be one girl in my harem, when you're mine
We'll build a tent
Just like the children of the Orient
Oh, sweet Dardanella
My star of love divine

When the Sultan saw her lovely eyes
Oh, he was taken by surprise
He said I'll buy her for my harem
I just told the Sultan you'll be mine
She can't be bought at any price
She said to me, she couldn't bear him
So, beneath the Oriental moon
I'll be wooing my love real soon

Oh, sweet Dardanella
I love your harem eyes
I'm a lucky fellow to capture such a prize
Oh, Allah knows my love for you
And he tells you to be true, Dardanella
Oh, hear my sigh, my Oriental

Oh, sweet Dardanella, prepare the wedding wine
There'll be one girl in my harem, when you're mine
We'll build a tent
Just like the children of the Orient
Oh, sweet Dardanella
My star of love divine