Nobody’s Lookin’ But de Owl and de Moon

A stirring American song from 1901.
words by J. W. Johnson & Bob Cole
music by Rosamond Johnson

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment:

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Lyrics

1. De ribber is a glistenin’ in de moonlight, Honey
   De owl is settin’ high up in de tree
   De little stars am twinklin’ wid a sof’ light, Honey
   De night seems only jes fo’ you an’ me
   Thro’ de trees de breezes am a sighin’
   Breathin’ out a sort o’ lover’s croon
   Der’s nobody lookin’ or a spyin’
   Nobody but de owl an’ de moon

Chorus
Nobody’s lookin’ but de owl an’ de moon
De night is balmy fo’ de month is June
Den my little Honey, Honey
Come to meet me soon
While nobody’s lookin’
But de owl an’ de moo-oo-oo-oo-oon
But de owl an’ de moon

2. I feel so kinder lonely all de daytime, Honey
   It seems I really doan know what to do
   I jes keep sort a longin’ fo’ de nightime, Honey
   Cause den I knows dat I will be wid you
   An’ de thought jes sets my brain a swayin’
   An’ my heart a beatin’ to a tune
   Come, de owl won’t tell what we’s a sayin’
   An’ Cose, you know we kin trust de moon

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Sung here by Fred Feild: