Historic Sheet Music Collection
Title
Document Type
Score
Links to Recordings at the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/78_tennessee-moon_dave-franklin-les-carrot-top-anderson_gbia0000065a
https://archive.org/details/78_tennessee-moon_glenn-davis-pearl-abbott-earnest-a.-rork-ewing-reid_gbia0007093b
https://archive.org/details/78_tennessee-moon_pee-wee-jenkins-and-his-barn-dance-buddies-pee-wee-jenkins-branch-co_gbia0006262a
Publication Date
1913
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mister moon I’ve introduced you to my turtle dove,
Hm
Now why don’t you move along while we are making love,
Hm
Don’t you linger longer,
Two is company,
My love’s growing stronger
Leave my gal and me,
Shine on Dixie but please stay away from Tennessee,
Hm
[Chorus]
Roll on lazy Tennessee Moon,
How my heart is pining,
Just because you’re shining
Won’t you roll on don’t be hanging around,
I want to spoon,
Hide behind a cloud while am humming love’s sweet tune,
Come around tomorrow afternoon,
Roll on I’ll be kissing her soon,
Old Tennessee Moon.
[Verse 2]
Whippoorwill is singing in the big Magnolia tree,
Hm
Seems his notes are blending in my song of harmony,
Hm
I’ve been lonely waiting,
For a chance like this,
While I’m celebrating
Moonlight spoils my bliss,
Won’t you kindly have an eclipse while I steal a kiss,
Hm
[Chorus]
Recommended Citation
Mahoney, Jack and Wenrich, Percy, "Tennessee Moon" (1913). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 1071.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1071
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
Tennessee Moon
Words by Jack Mahoney
Music by Percy Wenrich
New York: The Wenrich-Howard Co. (1913)
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