Letra de Ida sweet as apple cider

(Note: Frank never sang the intro, only
the chorus, after a full musical intro
by Tommy Dorsey´s band)

In the region where the roses always bloom,
Breathing out upon the air their sweet perfume,
Lives a dusky maid I long to call my own,
For, I know my love for her will never die;
When the sun am sinking in dat Golden West,
Little robin red breast gone to seek their nests,
And I sneak down to dat place I love the best,
Ever´y evening there along I sigh.

Chorus: Ida! Sweet as apple cider,
Sweeter than all I know,
Come out! In the silv´ry moonlight,
Of love we´ll whisper, so soft and low!
Seems as tho´ can´t live without you,
Listen, please, honey do!
Ida! I idolize yer
I love you, Ida, ´deed I do.