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I Dream of Jeanie
Staff Notation • Secular, Barbershops
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I Dream of Jeanie by Stephen Collins Foster — Lyrics
I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair
Come like a vapour on the summer air
I see her tripping where the bright streams play
happy as the daisies that dance on her way
Many were the wild notes her merry voice would pour,
Many were the blithe birds that warbled them o'er
I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair
floating like a vapour on the soft summer air.
Do do do etc.
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About I Dream of Jeanie
Stephen Collins Foster's I Dream of Jeanie paints a tender and nostalgic picture of a lost love. The text expresses a deep longing for Jeanie, recalling her presence like a gentle vapour on the summer air, her joyful spirit as radiant as daisies. The singer vividly remembers her merry voice and the blithe birds that sang along. This secular American parlour song, often associated with barbershop harmony, is here arranged for TTBB voices. The English lyrics convey a profound sense of yearning for her return, a wistful remembrance of cherished moments now gone, and a heart heavy with unspoken hopes.
