SOLITARY MOON
Johnny Mandel (m) Alan Bergman (l) Marilyn Bergman (l)

as rec by Shirley Horn  2001

also rec by Barbra Streisand  2011


When the night is wrapped around us
And the dawn might come too soon,
When the only light that's found us
Is the solitary moon;
When the songbird in the willow
Sings a soft and soulful tune,
Once again you share my pillow,
Making love to me,
Tenderly,
Here as we share the silent moon.

As it slowly sails above us
In its solitary flight,
Seems the moon must surely love us
As it bathes us in its flight. (note - should be "light" this is as recorded)
Say that we can spend the day here
Through a sunlit afternoon;
Let your kisses say you'll stay here
And make love to me,
Tenderly,
Here as we share the silent moon.

Say that we can spend the day here
Through a sunlit afternoon;
Let your kisses say you'll stay here
And make love to me,
Tenderly,
Here as we share the silent moon,
The solitary moon,
The ordinary moon,
The solitary moon.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2012)