
He dances overhead
On the ceiling, near my bed
In my sight
Through the night
I try to hide in vain
Underneath my counterpane
There's my love
Up above
I whisper: "Go away my lover,
It's not fair"
But I'm so grateful to discover
He's still there
I love my ceiling more
Since it is a dancing floor
Just for my love
This is a British recording of a song from a play, Ever Green, that would be made into a musical movie a few years later. The old-fashioned word in the lyrics 'counterpane' means 'bedspread.'
Note: There is another oopsie gaysie version of the same tune performed by Bert Maddison & His Orchestra, though the vocalist is unknown (to me) and I have been unable to find a recording on the internet.
Columbia
English
Ever-Green [play]
Columbia WA 10898. 'Van Phillips and His Band - Ever-Green- Dancing on the Ceiling / No Place But Home.' 1930. From 45worlds. 2024. https://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/cb172