Beyond The Reef - by Jack Pitman

 
Beyond the reef
Where the sea is dark and cold
My love has gone
And our dreams grow old

There'll be no tears
There'll be no regretting
Will he remember me
Will he forget?

Chorus:
I'll send a thousand flowers
Where the tradewinds blow
I'll send my lonely heart
For I love him so

Someday I know
He'll come back again to me
'Til then my heart will be
Beyond the reef

 

Jack Pitman

Source: Baker Collection - Pitman, a musician who came to Hawaii from Canada in 1943, composed this song in 1948. First recorded by Napua Stevens, Bing Crosby and Margaret Whiting, it gained wide exposure on the mainland in the 1950's. This song earned the composer a six-figure revenue in royalties. Copyright 1949 (renewed) Quartet Music Inc. Range Road Music Inc