Andy Williams - The Village Of St. Bernadette

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 / 1981-10-01 1. The Impossible Dream (The Quest) 2. Where Do I Begin 3. Home Lovin' Man 4. The Village Of St. Bernadette 5. Music To Watch Girls By 6. Mac Arthur Park 7. Music From Across The Way 8. Speak Softly Love 9. Lonely Street 10. A Song For You 11. In the Arms Of Love

The Village Of St. Bernadette

Words and Music by Eula Parker
(peak Billboard position # 7 in 1959-60)

I've traveled far, the land and the sea
Beautiful places I happened to be
One little town I'll never forget
Is Lourdes, the village of St. Bernadette

Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a
Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-i-ia

There, like a dream, this wonderful night
I gazed at the grotto aglow in the light
A feeling divine swept over me there
I fell to my knees as I whispered the prayer

Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a
Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-i-ia

Now I am home, I'm happy to be
Telling of places I've traveled to see
One little town I'll never forget
Is Lourdes, the village of St. Bernadette

Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a
Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-i-ia

Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a
Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a

Transcribed by Walter Bronson