Roseville Fair
By Bill Staines
Oh, the night was clear
And the stars were a-shinin'
The moon came up so quiet in the sky
All the people gathered 'round
And the band was a-tunin'
I can hear them now
Playin' "Comin' Through The Rye."
Cho: And we danced all night
To the fiddle and the banjo
Their drifting tunes seemed to fill the air
So long ago, but I can still remember
How 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
Cho
Now we courted well, and we courted dearly
And we'd rock for hours on your front porch chair
Then a year went by from the time that I met you
And I made you mine at the Roseville Fair
Cho
So here's a song for all 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