Ramona
Paul Whiteman Orchestra Lyrics
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Where the mountains high
Seem to kiss the sky
Someone is out yonder, o'er the hills
Waiting patiently, Waiting just for me
Ramona, I hear the mission bells above
Ramona, they're ringing out our song of love
To always remember the rambling rose you wear in your hair
Ramona, when day is done you'll hear my call
Ramona, we'll meet beside the water fall
I dread the dawn when I awake to find you gone
Ramona I need you my own
Let's wander out yonder o'er the hills
By a babbling brook
Where we'll find a nook
To build our own love nest, o'er the hills
Darling of my heart, Never more to part
Ramona, I hear the mission bells above
Ramona, they're ringing out our song of love
I press you, caress you, and bless the day you taught me to care
To always remember the rambling rose you wear in your hair
Ramona, when day is done you'll hear my call
Ramona, we'll meet beside the water fall
I dread the dawn when I awake to find you gone
Ramona I need you my own
The lyrics of Paul Whiteman's "Ramona" describe a man wandering out in the hills where the mountains seem to kiss the sky, searching for someone who is waiting for him. The song seems to be a love story between two people, with the singer singing about his love for Ramona. He hears the mission bells above and they're ringing out their song of love. He remembers the day Ramona taught him to care, and he promises to always remember the rambling rose she wears in her hair. Even though he dreads the dawn when he'll wake up and find her gone, he needs her to be his own.
The verses of the song describe the singer wandering the hills and searching for his love, while the chorus is a declaration of his love and a promise to always be with her. The song has a romantic and nostalgic tone, with the singer looking back on his memories of Ramona.
Line by Line Meaning
I wander out yonder o'er the hills
I'm wandering far from home over the mountains
Where the mountains high seem to kiss the sky
The mountains look immensely high as they almost touch the sky
Someone is out yonder, o'er the hills
There's someone waiting for me far away over the hills
Waiting patiently, Waiting just for me
They're waiting patiently and eagerly anticipating my arrival
Ramona, I hear the mission bells above
Ramona, I can hear the bells of the local church ringing in the distance
Ramona, they're ringing out our song of love
Those bells are ringing out the melody of our love song
I press you, caress you, and bless the day you taught me to care
I hold you close to me, shower you with affection, and appreciate the day you taught me to love
To always remember the rambling rose you wear in your hair
I'll never forget the beautiful rose that you wear in your hair
Ramona, when day is done you'll hear my call
Ramona, when the day is over I'll call out for you to join me
Ramona, we'll meet beside the water fall
We'll find each other and meet up next to the waterfall
I dread the dawn when I awake to find you gone
I'm afraid of waking up to find that you've left me behind
Ramona I need you my own
Ramona, I need you with me, you belong to me
Let's wander out yonder o'er the hills
Let's go out and explore the hills together
By a babbling brook where we'll find a nook
We'll find a secluded spot by a babbling brook
To build our own love nest, o'er the hills
We'll create our own private space where we can nurture our love
Darling of my heart, Never more to part
You're the love of my life, and we'll never be separated
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: L. Wolfe Gilbert, Mabel Wayne
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@osocool1too
What a great job you’ve done in remastering this now 92 yo recording...it’s so very easy to listen to. 👍
@the78prof72
Happy to hear that you like it. :-)
@metrocammell1
You've done a marvellous transfer of this, much better than my worn copy on HMV !
@the78prof72
I appreciate the compliment, however (full disclosure) you'll note from the video's written description that the audio here was from a CD track. I may have done a bit of additional cleaning and EQ adjustment, but it's been so long ago that I really don't recall. Glad that you enjoy it.
@jourwalis-8875
@@the78prof72 How did they manage to transfer these old 78s to CD with such a good quality? Did they have access to unused records?
@asskicka71
what on earth was Paul cooking on this one...