Filipino Dance Hall Girl

Oh when the evening shadows fall I am dreaming Of a certain smile A secret rendezvous And when the day is past and gone I’ll come creeping To the dark end of the street Again to you When a dimly lit café has ? dancing I try to smile and hide a love that’s true Then they play a lovely tune as we’re romancing Then I can’t pretend no matter what I do Dark and different So they tell me It’s forbidden So they say But I just tell them We’re so happy She’s my Filipino Dancehall Girl Good friends all have withdrawn their salutations Good neighbors pause when I come down the street Preacher has a look of scorn on Sunday morning And there’s a frown on every face I see Que Sera Sera the Bible tells me ? … so they say But I just tell them “Adios Muchacho” She’s my Filipino Dancehall Girl Then she whispers While we’re dancing In a language soft and low I just tell her “Darling I Love You” You’re my Filipino Dancehall Girl (Aw Step On It!)