.. Oh the night was clear, .. and the stars were shining

.. And the moon came up___, .. so quiet in the sky

.. All the people gathered 'round, .. and the band was a-tuning

.. I can hear them now___, .. playing "Coming Through the Rye"

.. You were dressed in blue, .. and you looked so lovely

.. Just a gentle flower___, .. of a small-town girl

.. You took my hand, .. and we stepped to the music

.. With a single smile___, .. you became my world

CHORUS:

.. And we danced all night___, .. to the fiddle and the banjo

.. Their drifting tunes, .. seemed to fill the air

.. So long ago___, .. but I still re-member

.. When we fell in love, .. at the Roseville Fair

Now we courted well, and we courted dearly

And we'd rock for hours, on the front-porch chair

Then a year went by, from the time that I met you

And I made you mine, at the Roseville Fair

chorus then verse solo

So here's a song, for all of the lovers

And here's a tune, that they can share

May they dance all night, to the fiddle and the banjo

The way we did, at the Roseville Fair