My Prairie Song Bird
"My Prairie Song Bird" is 1909 popular song composed by George W. Meyer and with lyrics written by Jack Drislane. In the song, the singer is asking Priarie Song Bird to marry him. The chorus is:
- My Prairie Song Bird Fairy,
- My little love canary,
- Your voice is so entrancing,
- It set my heart a dancing,
- Your love-notes seem to thrill me,
- With joy and gladness fill me,
- Sing on, my little Prairie Song Bird.
Read more about My Prairie Song Bird: Early Recordings
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