John Steel - Lady Of The Evening (1923)br Words & Music by Irving Berlinbr From " Second Annual Music Box Revue Of 1922-23 "br Victor Record - 18990 Release Date - 21923br br Lyric -br After the gray of a long dreary day comes thebr eveningbr Peaceful and calm as a sheltering palm is thebr eveningbr Daytime has gone to rest, there in the goldenbr westbr Soon little stars will appear in the skybr Seeming to say, "We are here, hush-a-bye"br br Evening, lady of the eveningbr I can hear you calling mebr Calling, while the shades are fallingbr Falling over land and seabr You can make the cares and troublesbr That followed me through the daybr Fold their tents just like the Arabsbr And silently steal awaybr Evening, lady of the eveningbr I hear you calling mebr br After the sun when its day's work is donebr comes the eveningbr Then with the night comes the angels who lightbr up the eveningbr There in the sky they stand, each with a torchbr in handbr Then one by one, little stars in the skybr Look down and say, "We are here, hush-a-bye"br br You can make the cares and troublesbr That followed me through the daybr Fold their tents just like the Arabsbr And silently steal awaybr Evening, lady of the eveningbr I hear you calling me.