A popular song from 1925
Words and music by Haven Gillespie and George A. Little
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. Yellowy, mellowy moon on my lady was shinin’
Glimmerin’, shimmerin’ stars sent a twinklin’ glow
Every feathery cloud had a silvery linin’
I found my silvery linin’ right then I know
Chorus:
Down on Blinky Moon Bay
Happy as honeybees ‘long about May
We were a-namin’ the day
Down on Blinky Moon Bay
Eyes big as sugar plum pies
Blinkin’ and winkin’ were puttin’ me wise
I was a-winnin’ my prize
Down on Blinky Moon Bay
All the little ripples on the Swanee River
Sang of happiness
Wait until you see the little ring I’ll give her
You’ll guess the rest
Oh! June, I’m awaitin’ the time
When I’ll be takin’ her, makin’ her mine
Soon we will huddle up, cuddle up
Down on Blinky Moon Bay
2. Shiny-eyed, Piney-eyed picks
On their banjos were strummin’
Plinkety, plankety tunes, they were fillin’ the air
Singin’ a pretty tune all ’bout a honeymoon comin’
I was so happy my sweetie and me were there