The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see

For the moon refused to shine

Couple sittin' underneath the willow tree

For love they'd pine



Little maid was kinda 'fraid of darkness

So she said, I guess I'll go

Boy began to sigh, looked up at the sky

Told the moon his little tale - of woe...



Shine on, shine on harvest moon, up in the sky-y

I ain't had no lovin' since January, February, June or July

Snowtime ain't no ti-ime to stay outdoors and spoon

So shine on, shine on harve-e-est moon



Don't make-a me wait too lo-ong

My love for you is much too strong

I ain't had no, I ain't had no lovin' since

January, February, June or July

When all the skies are grey

I wanna go inside and stay



So light up, oh light up

Fast or slow come past that door, and

Shi-i-i-ine on harvest moon

Gi-ive some love again

I ain't had none since a-Lord knows when

No time, ain't no time to stay outside a-and try to spoon

So shine on, shine on harvest moon

For me, for me and my gal

Pass that light, fair and kind

How much lo-ove will be mine



Harvest moon, come on, come on, come o-o-on...

Shi-ine...