Historic Sheet Music Collection
Document Type
Score
Links to Recordings at the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/78_10044-By-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon
https://archive.org/details/78_3516-By-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon
https://archive.org/details/78_by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon_eddie-piano-miller-trio-authentic-tap-dance-king_gbia0025406a
https://archive.org/details/78_by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon_fats-waller-and-his-rhythm-ed-madden-gus-edwards_gbia0009919a
https://archive.org/details/78_by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon_fats-waller-and-his-rhythm-ed.-madden-gus-edward_gbia0003908a
https://archive.org/details/78_by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon_gbia0018329a
https://archive.org/details/78_by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon_hal-mcintire-and-his-orchestra-ernie-bernhart-and_gbia0032224a
https://archive.org/details/78_by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon_phil-regan-the-majestic-male-quartet-harry-bluesto_gbia0031436bPublication Date
1909
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Place park, scene dark,
Silv’ry moon is shining thro’ the trees;
Cast two, me, you,
Sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
Act one, begun
Dialogue, “Where would you like to spoon?”
My cue, with you,
Underneath the silv’ry moon.
[Chorus]
By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon
To my honey I’ll croon love’s tune,
Honeymoon keep ashining in June,
Your silv’ry beams will bring love dreams,
We’ll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.
[Verse 2]
Act two, scene new,
Roses blooming all around the place;
Cast three, you, me,
Preacher with a solemn looking face,
Choir sings, bell rings
Preacher: “You are wed forevermore.”
Act two, all through,
Ev’ry night the same encore.
[Chorus]
Recommended Citation
Madden, Ed and Edwards, Gus, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (1909). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 1341.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1341
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
MacIntosh Collection
N.Y. : Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co. : Sole selling agent, Shapiro Music Pub., ©1909.
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[Verse 1]
Place park, scene dark,
Silv’ry moon is shining thro’ the trees;
Cast two, me, you,
Sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
Act one, begun
Dialogue, “Where would you like to spoon?”
My cue, with you,
Underneath the silv’ry moon.
[Chorus]
By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon
To my honey I’ll croon love’s tune,
Honeymoon keep ashining in June,
Your silv’ry beams will bring love dreams,
We’ll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.
[Verse 2]
Act two, scene new,
Roses blooming all around the place;
Cast three, you, me,
Preacher with a solemn looking face,
Choir sings, bell rings
Preacher: “You are wed forevermore.”
Act two, all through,
Ev’ry night the same encore.
[Chorus]