[78-L] Four Aces question

RAY KILCOYNE kil at roadrunner.com
Wed Apr 28 16:12:11 PDT 2010


From: "David Lennick"
> As requested, here are the nearly complete lyrics of the song in question, 
> minus a few apparently unintelligible words (naturally they're the first 
> ones in each verse).
>
> The lyrics of the song as as follows:
>
> "...............all my dreams
> In a paradise, these islands in the stream.
> When the nights are long and the air is sweet,
> And the winds caress the endless seas
> I can't live for tomorrow, just for today
> If my past comes to find me, I wont run away.
>
> .............my past behind,
> If tomorrow comes then I know I'll find,
> That I am what I am because of my dreams.
> And this paradise, these islands in the stream.
> Yes I am what I am because of my dreams.
> And this paradise, these islands in the stream."
>
> The dots represent words which are unclear on the track and may very well 
> represent the title of the song. Just a guess.
>
> (end forwarded message)
>
Here's an educated guess, from the lyrics, because I don't have this record. 
PARADISE ISLAND b/w CIAO CIAO BAMBINA on Decca 30874.  It's also on the CD 
"The Rare Songs of Burt Bacharach".
RayK 




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