ALL BY YOURSELF IN THE MOONLIGHT
(Jay Wallis)

Whispering Jack Smith (with Carroll Gibbons' New Mayfair Dance Orch.) - 1928
Tommy Handley - 1928
The Rhythmic Eight - 1928
Irving Aaronson & His Commanders - 1929
Harry Bidgood & His Broadcasters - 1929

Also recorded by:
Leslie Sarony; Roger Ruskin Spear; Bonzo Dog Band.



Now, boys were made for girls, and girls were made for boys
Made to share each others cares and joys
And life without a mate, is like an empty plate
And what did Adam say before he met his fate

There ain't no sense sitting on the fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze.
Love's a farce, sittin' on the grass
All by yourself in the moonlight

Now, she's must have their he's, and he's must have their she's
Otherwise there'd be no family trees
Why even in the zoos, they keep them there in two's
Otherwise there'd be no kangaroo's

There ain't no sense sitting on the fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze
It's insane, swinging down the lane
All by yourself in the moonlight

Now it get's your goat, riding in a boat
All by yourself in the moonlight
And it's all a fake, swimming in the lake
All by yourself in the moonlight

No it don't make sense, sitting upon the sands
Whispering to yourself, ain't the scenery grand
Ther ain't no whim, when you go to swim
All by yourself in the moonlight

(Instrumental Break)

Now, you can't tell lies, to the butterflies
All by yourself in the moonlight
And you'll agree, that you're poor company
All by yourself in the moonlight

When you're alone, it doesn't bring to light
Kissing yourself hello, kissing yourself goodnight
And there ain't no kick, gosh it makes you ill
All by yourself in the moonlight

There ain't no sense sitting on the fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze
Love's a farce, sittin' on the grass
Rahhh
I beg your pardon gentlemen
ranton
All by yourself in the moonlight
Goodnight


(Contributed by Mason - April 2010)


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As recorded by TOMMY HANDLEY:


Boys were made for girls, girls were made for boys
Made to share each others cares and joys
Life without a mate is like an empty plate
What did Adam say before he met his fate

There ain't no sense sitting on a fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze
Love's a farce, sitting on the grass
All by yourself in the moonlight

He's must have their she's, she's must have their he's
Otherwise there'd be no family trees
Even in the zoos, they keep them there in two's
Otherwise there'd be no little kangaroos

There ain't no sense sitting on a fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze
Love's a farce, sitting on the grass
All by yourself in the moonlight

Shakespeare wrote a lot, some of it was rot
Romeo would drive you of your dot
Think of him today in quite the modern way
Underneath the balcony you'd hear him say

There ain't no sense sitting on a fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze
Love's a farce, sitting on the grass
All by yourself in the moonlight

There ain't no sense sitting on a fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, or giving yourself a squeeze
Love's a farce, sitting on the grass
All by yourself in the moonlight


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2010)


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As recorded by Harry Bidgood & His Broadcasters:


Boys were made for girls, girls were made for boys
Made to share each others cares and joys
Life without a mate, is like an empty plate
What did Adam say before he met his fate

There ain't no sense sitting on a fence
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze
Love's a farce, sitting on the grass
All by yourself in the moonlight

Show me the way to go home
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
But love's a farce, sitting on the grass
All by myself in the moonlight

There ain't no sense sitting on a fence
(All by yourself in the moonlight)
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
(All by yourself in the moonlight)
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze
Love's a farce, sitting on the grass
(All by yourself in the moonlight)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2010)


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