Where are You now?

In the city's heart, where streets do meet,
I saw you last, my heart did skip a beat.
A car sped by, and you were gone, out of sight,
Leaving me with questions, through the endless night.

Oh, where are you now, my love so dear?
Who's holding your hand, and wiping away your tear?
Did Li, your Chinaman, take you far away?
Or did you find a new love, in a distant bay?

I dream of you, in San Francisco's dens,
A purple-skinned gentleman, with words that make amends.
He offers you a coat, of praise and adoration,
But in my heart, there's only desolation.

Oh, where are you now, my love so dear?
Who's holding your hand, and wiping away your tear?
Did Li, your Chinaman, take you far away?
Or did you find a new love, in a distant bay?

I wonder if you're happy, in your newfound place,
With a Malay, or a Portuguese, in a warm embrace.
But here I stand, with a heart that's lost its way,
Longing for the love, that we once shared each day.

Oh, where are you now, my love so dear?
Who's holding your hand, and wiping away your tear?
Did Li, your Chinaman, take you far away?
Or did you find a new love, in a distant bay?

In the city's heart, where streets do meet,
I'll keep on searching, for your gentle feet.
For in my dreams, I see your face so bright,
Guiding me through the night, to find you, my love, my light.

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