Lyrics:
Lazy Moon! come out soon!
Make my poor heart beat warmer
Light the way! bright as day,
For my sweet little charmer;
She's to meet me in the lane tonight,
If the sky is bright and clear;
Moon! don't make me wait in vain tonight,
Watching and a-waiting,
Heart a-palpitating
Longing for my lady love so dear.
chorus:
Though it's late, still I wait,
Watching for her and pining,
But a cloud, like a shroud,
Keeps the old moon from shining;
If I do not see my queen tonoght,
Still I know her heart is true,
'Tis because the moon is mean tonight,
Hiding and a-creeping,
Will not come a-peeping,
Now I wonder what I'm going to do.
Lazy moon, lazy moon!
Why don't you show your face above the hill?
Lazy Moon! come out soon!
You can make me happy if you will;
When my lady sees your face a-peeping,
Then I know her promise she'll be keeping;
Tell me what's the matter, are you sleeping?
Lazy moon.