A popular song from 1920
Words and music by Moe Thompson, Elsie Thompson and Norman Herbert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Come love, the moonlight is shining bright
Voices are calling for you tonight
Out in the open the soft winds blow
Wafting sweet breezes to and fro
Down in a cool sylvan dell, my love
Where moonbeams streaming from above
We’ll watch the shadows dance on the stream
Come let us stroll where it’s all serene
Refrain:
Strolling neath the California moon
Holding hands love to you I will croon
Loving words of days in June
While we plan our honey moon
Mister moon from way up in the sky
Gazing down will hear you when you sigh
He will smile then wink his eye
While we keep strolling along
2. Sweetheart, let’s hurry, don’t make me wait
I’m so impatient, don’t hesitate
I’ve something, dear, I must tell to you
I know you’re waiting to hear it, too
I know a cool, shady nook close by
Made just for lovers like you and I
We’ll let the moon guide us on our way
And in my arms you will come to stay
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: