A popular song from 1910.
Words by Stanley Murphy.
Music by Percy Wenrich.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Lindy Lou and Jasper in the fields of sugar cane
Down in Louisiana Jasper was so lovesick
That his heart was filled with pain
For his Lindy Lou
When the sun was shining bright
He’d make love with all his might
Lindy’d say, “You’re acting like a loon
Don’t come fussin’ ’round at noon
Nighttime is the time to spoon
Underneath the sugar moon”
CHORUS
When the sugar moon am moonin’
You can spoon and keep on spoonin’
Croon a tune and keep on croonin’
When you croon, croon a tune
That a coon can croon in June
For I love to hear you hummin’
And I dearly love to spoon
Be my lovin’ coon, turtle dovin’ coon
Underneath the sugar moon
2. Jasper says to Lindy, “Won’t you be my lovin’ bride?”
Sugar moon am shinin’
Lindy says, “Uh huh,” and cuddles closer to his side
Wedding mighty soon, gwine to have a barbecue
Gwine to roast an ox or two
Possum pie, ‘summon jam and coon
Can’t you hear the banjos ring
Can’t you hear Miss Lindy sing
Underneath the sugar moon?