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Thread #109452 Message #2289784
Posted By: Jim Dixon
16-Mar-08 - 12:39 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: All by Yourself in the Moonlight
Subject: Lyr Add: ALL BY YOURSELF IN THE MOONLIGHT
ALL BY YOURSELF IN THE MOONLIGHT
Jay Wallis
There ain't no sense sitting on the fence
All by yourself in the moonlight.
There ain't no thrill by the watermill
All by yourself in the moonlight.
There ain't no fun sitting beneath the trees,
Giving yourself a hug, giving yourself a squeeze.
It's insane, swinging down the lane
All by yourself in the moonlight.
There ain't no sport bein' one girl short
All by yourself in the moonlight.
You can't commence winning arguments
All by yourself in the moonlight.
There ain't no kick takin' a buggy ride
Out on a country road, nobody at your side.
'Taint no joy. Who can you annoy?
All by yourself in the moonlight.
You can't go far in a motorcar
All by yourself in the moonlight.
It ain't so grand in a ninety(?) van(?)
All by yourself in the moonlight.
It ain't so sweet havin' a place to go
Havin' a lot to do, nobody helpin' you.
'Taint no treat in a rumble seat
All by yourself in the moonlight.
[As recorded by Irving Aaronson and His Commanders, 1929. You can find a sound file at The Red Hot Jazz Archive or click to play.
[The Online 78 rpm Discography Project lists other recordings by Billy Jones & Ernest Hare, 1928; Dick Robertson & His Orchestra, 1928; Billy Hayes (or Hays) and His Orchestra, 1929; and Ted Wallace & His Orchestra, 1933.]