A popular song from 1931
Words and music by Walter Donaldson
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Dawn is breaking
Birds are waking
There’s no mistaking
Another night is gone
Sunbeams, waiting, moonbeams fading
Lovers who tried to be good
are singing their goodnight song
Chorus:
Goodnight Moon
Sleep tight, sweet moon
O’er the blue horizon
Can’t you hear them harmonizin’
Love’s sweet tune
Tired moon, you leave too soon
Lonely hours we’re countin’
While you hide beyond the mountain
Goodnight Moon
Chorus:
Goodnight Moon
Sleep tight, sweet moon
Hearts would beat much stronger
If you’d only linger longer
Wake up soon, the world’s in tune
when lovers croon
While the dew is falling
Can’t you hear those sweethearts calling
Goodnight Moon