When I was a student at Stratford College in Danville, VA 1950-52 we had sing-a-longs in the halls at night with a girl named Myrt Halley playing Mr. Moon on her guitar. This what we sang:

Oh, Mr. Moon, Moon, bright and silv'ry moon
Won't you please shine down on me
Oh Mr Moon, Moon, bright and silv'ry moon
Won't you come from behind that tree
When your life's in danger and you're scared to run
There's a man behind you with a big shotgun
Oh, Mr. Moon, Moon, bright and silv'ry moon
Won't you please shine down on
Talk about you shine on
Please shine down on me-e-e.