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Written by Haven Gillespie, Mitchell Parish & John Frederick Coots and featuring pianist Tom McDermott this song simply reflects the idyllic mood that New Orleans haunted me after my first visit.

Lyrics

Louisiana Fairy Tale (1935) John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie, Mitchell Parish

THE DEW IS HANGING DIAMONDS ON THE CLOVER,
THE MOON IS LIST'N'ING TO THE NIGHTINGALE.
AND WHILE WE'RE LOST IN DREAMS,
THE WORLD AROUND US SEEMS
LIKE A LOU'SIANA FAIRY TALE.

THE BREEZE IS SOFTLY SINGING THRU THE WILLOWS,
AS HAND IN HAND WE STROLL ALONG THE TRAIL.
AND LOVE IS AT ITS HEIGHT,
ENCHANTING US TONIGHT,
LIKE A LOU'SIANA FAIRY TALE.

IS IT REAL, THIS FASCINATION?
ARE MY ARMS HOLDING YOU FAST?
ARE WE HERE, ON A PLANTATION,
OR CAN THIS BE HEAVEN AT LAST?

KEEP DREAMING WITH YOUR HEAD
UPON MY SHOULDER,
AND DON'T AWAKE UNTIL THE STARS GROW PALE.
THE WORLD IS AT OUR FEET, THE PICTURE IS COMPLETE, LIKE A LOU'SIANA FAIRY TALE.

IS IT REAL, THIS FASCINATION?
ARE MY DREAMS HOLDING YOU FAST?
DO WE FEEL THE SAME SENSATION
AND CAN THIS BE HEAVEN AT LAST?

KEEP DREAMING WITH YOUR HEAD
UPON MY SHOULDER,
AND DON'T AWAKE UNTIL THE STARS GROW PALE.
THE WORLD IS AT OUR FEET, THE PICTURE IS COMPLETE, LIKE A LOU'SIANA FAIRY TALE.