From the 1940 film “Moon Over Burma”
Words by Frank Loesser
Music by Frederick Hollander
The sheet music:
Lyrics
Moon, high in the beautiful eastern sky
Moon, when will you answer my lonely cry?
Refrain:
Moon over Burma, smiling above
They say that you are the wonderful Goddess of love
Moon over Burma, heavenly light
Couldn’t you smile in the eyes
Of my loved one tonight, tonight?
Steal into the song of the temple bell
Steal into his heart like a spell
Moon over Burma, power divine
Couldn’t you go where my loved one
Is dreaming and shine?
And moon over Burma, tell him he’s mine