A popular song from 1920
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Big pale moon
Was shining down on Tennessee
Birds in tune
Sang love’s sweet melody
Lovesick coon
Was sighing tenderly
And pretty soon
I listened to his plea
Chorus
Lindy, Lindy, how much longer must I wait?
The “Good Book” says that man
Must take unto himself a mate
You need somebody who
Will cuddle up close to you
Next winter, Lindy
When the weather is windy
You know that birds and bees
And chickens raise a family
And what was meant for them
Was meant for Lindy and me
- Big pale moon
Still shining down on Tennessee
Birds in tune
Hum that same melody
Honeymoon
Will come eventually
And that same coon
Is urging hopefully