A popular song from 1909
Words by C. P. McDonald
Music by Percy Wenrich
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- When the moon was rising, clear and bright
Flooding all the jungle with its light
Used to come a Zulu every night
To woo and win a maid
Daughter of the old chief Zing-a-zoo
She would listen to him as he’d woo
And the wise old moon would listen too
As he would serenade
Chorus
My heart is ringing, my love I’m bringing
To you I’m singing neath the jungle moon
The dew is falling, nightbirds are calling
Because they know you will be with me mighty soon
Come out and meet me sweetheart, and greet me
With kisses sweetly, for I long to spoon
In all its glory, I tell the story
Of how I love you to the jungle moon
- Jungle moon is looking down on you
And it knows I love you, love you true
Jungle moon is smiling on us, too
Night-time’s the time to spoon
Breezes lend enchantment to our love
Stars are gleaming for us up above
Only two things I am thinking of
You and the jungle moon