San
Composer(s): Lindsay McPhail; Walter Michels



King San of Senegal 
Sat on the shore 
At Bulamay
Singing a sad refrain 
To his dear queen who'd gone away 
This was his lay

One day the queen came home 
Saw San in sadness on the shore
Told him she'd no more roam 
Only her San would she adore
Then came this lore

Oh, sweet heart Lona, my darling Lona 
Why have you gone away? 
You said you loved me 
But if you loved me 
Why did you act this way? 
If I had ever been untrue to you 
What you have done would be the thing to do 
But my heart aches, dear 
And it will break, dear 
If you don't come back home again to San!

Oh, sweet heart Lona, my darling Lona 
Have you come back to stay? 
You said you loved me 
I knew you loved me 
I knew you'd come some day 
If I had ever been untrue to you 
What you have done would be the thing to do 
But now you're mine, dear 
For all the time, dear 
And you're forgiven by your loving San!