MOON CAME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA, THE
Jimmy Van Heusen (m) Johnny Burke (l)

as rec by Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee w Vic Schoen & his Orch  
May 16th 1952 Los Angeles


[bc]
The moon came up with a great idea last night,
[pl]
One of those things that ring a bell!
[bc]
So I kinda looked at baby,
And baby said "Maybe!".
[pl]
There wasn't any baby till
The moon came up with a great idea last night,
[bc]
Suddenly everything was swell!
[pl]
And before I knew it, baby
Was holding me tight!

[bc]
The stars winked overhead,
Like they knew she was due to confess;
Not a word was said,
What a wonderful way to say yes!
[pl]
Yes!
The moon came up with a great idea alright,
[bc]
She saw the light!
[pl]
And there won't be any maybe
[both]
With baby tonight!

[bc]
Oh it was a great deal!
[pl]
Mmm, just great!

[both]
The moon came up with a great idea last night;
Yes, it took the moon to do it
'Cause before I knew it,
Baby was holding me tight!
[bc]
Tender but tight!

[both}
The stars winked overhead,
[bc]
Like they knew she was due to confess;
Not a word was said,
[pl]
It's a wonderful way to say yes!
[both]
The moon came up with a great idea alright,
Too big to fight!
And there won't be any maybe
With baby tonight!
And there won't be any maybe
With baby tonight, tonight, tonight!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2011)