The seasons they are turning and my sad heart is yearning
To hear again the songbird's sweet melodious tone
Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?
The dusky light, the day is losing, Orchids, Poppies, Black-eyed Susan
The earth and sky that melts with flesh and bone
Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?
The air is thick and heavy all along the levy
Where the geese into the countryside have flown
Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?
Well, I'm preaching peace and harmony
The blessings of tranquility
Yet I know when the time is right to strike
I'll take you cross the river dear
You've no need to linger here
I know the kinds of things you like
The clouds are turning crimson–the leaves fall from the limbs an'
The branches cast their shadows over stone
Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?
The boulevards of cypress trees, the masquerades of birds and bees
The petals, pink and white, the wind has blown
Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?
The trailing moss and mystic glow
Purple blossoms soft as snow
My tears keep flowing to the sea
Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief
It takes a thief to catch a thief
For whom does the bell toll for, love? It tolls for you and me
My pulse is running through my palm–the sharp hills are rising from
The yellow fields with twisted oaks that groan
Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?