MOON LOOKS DOWN AND LAUGHS, THE
(Bert Kalmar / Harry Ruby / Sid Silvers)

as recorded by
Billie Holiday & her Orchestra
May 11th 1938 New York


The moon looks down and laughs and says "I told you so!",
Why did I let you go away?
I was so sure you loved me madly,
And when I wanted you, you'd gladly come back to me.

I never realised the day we said goodbye,
How very sorry I would be,
And every night when I walk up and down this lonesome town,
The moon looks down and laughs at me!

I never realised the day we said goodbye,
How very sorry I would be,
And every night when I walk up and down this lonesome town,
The moon looks down and laughs at me,
The moon looks down and laughs at me!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2014)