Little Eyes
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Little eyes or Little Lize (Lil' Lize) is a folksong popular in Cornwall
but originated in America
. It was written by Buford Abner of the Suwannee River Boys in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The first know recording is from the 1950s by an American harmony group called the Delta Rhythm Boys Cornish miners working in America brought the song back to Cornwall in the United Kingdom and it was later taken up a Cornish
group from Camborne
called the Joy Boys. It became a local hit after a few alterations. It is still sung widely across Cornwall but is rarely heard elsewhere.
The funniest dream of all.
I dreamt that I was kissing you,
Behind the garden wall.
And I said…
Chorus:
Lil Lize, I love you (Honey),
Lil Lize, I love you.
I love you in the springtime and the fall (Honey, Honey).
Lil Lize, I love you (Honey),
Lil Lize, I love you,
I love you the best of all (Honey, Honey, Honey).
Now tell me honey, tell me do,
Who is the one you love?
Oh tell me honey, tell me do,
Who is your turtle dove?
And she said...
Chorus
I went to call, for my best girl.
Her bulldog flew at me.
It bit me in the old back porch,
Right by the maple tree.
And I said...
Chorus
I took my baby home last night,
Beneath the spreading vine.
I put my arms around her waist
And pressed her lips to mine.
And I said...
Chorus
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
but originated in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was written by Buford Abner of the Suwannee River Boys in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The first know recording is from the 1950s by an American harmony group called the Delta Rhythm Boys Cornish miners working in America brought the song back to Cornwall in the United Kingdom and it was later taken up a Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
group from Camborne
Camborne
Camborne is a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western edge of a conurbation comprising Camborne, Pool and Redruth....
called the Joy Boys. It became a local hit after a few alterations. It is still sung widely across Cornwall but is rarely heard elsewhere.
Lyrics
The other night, I had a dream,The funniest dream of all.
I dreamt that I was kissing you,
Behind the garden wall.
And I said…
Chorus:
Lil Lize, I love you (Honey),
Lil Lize, I love you.
I love you in the springtime and the fall (Honey, Honey).
Lil Lize, I love you (Honey),
Lil Lize, I love you,
I love you the best of all (Honey, Honey, Honey).
Now tell me honey, tell me do,
Who is the one you love?
Oh tell me honey, tell me do,
Who is your turtle dove?
And she said...
Chorus
I went to call, for my best girl.
Her bulldog flew at me.
It bit me in the old back porch,
Right by the maple tree.
And I said...
Chorus
I took my baby home last night,
Beneath the spreading vine.
I put my arms around her waist
And pressed her lips to mine.
And I said...
Chorus