by Arthur Gillespie ( flourished 1890-1913 ) and by Collin Davis ( flourished 1905-1913 )
A Night, a Girl, a Moon
Language: English
Pack your trunk and travel to the seashore, Cast your eyes upon the waiting maidens, Saun ter on the ocean shore so pearly, Get acquainted with your little girlie, When the stars come out, If you know what you're about Chorus A night, a girl, a moon, A band, a ragtime tune, Strolling on the old board walk, Just a bit of summer talk — Love thrills you through and through, You don't know what to do; When you figure out, How it came about, Blame the night, the girl, the moon Seat yourself upon the shore so sandy, Kiss her little lips if they are handy, Whisper in her ear the same old story, Snuggle closer to your "Morning Glory" If it's wedding cake, And a license you must take, Chorus A night, a girl, a moon...
Text Authorship:
- by Arthur Gillespie ( flourished 1890-1913 ) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Collin Davis ( flourished 1905-1913 ) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charlotte M. Blake (1885 - 1979), "A Night, a Girl, a Moon", published 1907 [ voice and piano ], New York : Jerome H. Remick & Co [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-08-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 138