A.P. Carter - No More The Moon Shines On Lorena lyrics

Way down upon the old plantation Old Master used to own me as a slave He had a little gal he'd call Lorena And we courted where the wild bananas waved For long years we courted and we were happy as one I hard worked it for my dear old master and the happiness of live had just begun No more the moon shines on Lorena As we sit and watch the coon among the corn And the possum playing on the wild banana And the old owl a-hootin' like a horn One day I went to see dear Lorena I honked and she would meet me at the gate But they took her away to old Virginie And left me to morn for her fate For years I longed to see her Thoughts of her, as ever in my head One day master read me a letter Telling me that Lorena, she was dead No more the moon shines on Lorena As we sit and watch the coon among the corn And the possum playing on the wild banana And the old owl a-hootin' like a horn But I know that her soul has gone to heaven And there she is ever free from pain To her brighter crown it is given And no more will she wear these darky's chains No more the moon shines on Lorena As we sit and watch the coon among the corn And the possum playing on the wild banana And the old owl a-hootin' like a horn