I THANK YOU, MR. MOON
(Abel Baer / Dolly Morse / Dave Oppenheim)

The Boswell Sisters - 1931
Nat Shilkret & His Orch. - 1931
Somethin' Smith & The Redheads - 1957

Also recorded by:
Russ Carlson; Barbara Rosene; Chris Newman; Per Hartvig.


No use hidin' from you, Mister Moon
You see ev'rything
Why try hidin' from you, Mister Moon
When it's joy you bring
From your home way up above
You know how to talk a game of love

Most ev'ry night, you shine so bright
You know that lovers need your light
I thank you, Mister Moon
You take two hearts, you tie them tight
If love goes wrong, you make it right
I thank you, Mister Moon

You're the one that keeps the World caressing
Ev'ry beam is like a heaven's blessin'
Woo-lah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
Tonight's my night, my one big chance
Please help me out, and in advance
I thank you, Mister Moon

Ev'ry night, you shine so bright
You know that lovers need your light
Wah-doh-lah-doo, I thank you, Mister Moon
You take two hearts, you tie them tight
If love goes wrong, you make it right
Wooo-oooh-oooh,I thank you, Mister Moon

'Cause you're the one that keeps the World caressin'
Ev'ry beam is like a heaven's blessin'
Tonight's the night, my one big chance
Help me out, and in advance
Bah-doo-lah-dah, bah-dah-doo-lah-dah
I wanna thank you, Mister Moon
I wanna thank you, Mister Moon


(Transcribed from the Boswell Sisters
recording by Mel Priddle - March 2006)