[Verse 1]

The seasons they are turnin'

And my sad heart is yearnin'

To hear again the songbird’s sweet melodious tone

Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Verse 2]

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?

[Verse 3]

The air is thick and heavy

All along the levee

Where the geese into the countryside have flown

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Bridge]

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

[Verse 4]

The clouds are turning crimson

The leaves fall from the limbs and

The branches cast their shadows over stone

Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Verse 5]

The boulevards of cypress trees

The masquerade of birds and bees

The petals, pink and white, the wind has blown

Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Bridge]

The trailing moss and mystic glow

The 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

[Verse 6]

My pulse is running through my palm

The sharp hills are rising from

Yellow fields with twisted oaks that groan

Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone?