Every night was long
and gloomy
Shadows gathered in the air
No one ever listened to me
No one wondered did I care
None in all the world
to love me
None to count the stars
that hung
Then the moon came out
above me
And I saw that it was young
I wished on the moon
For something I never knew
Wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose
A softer sky
An April day
That would not dance away
I begged of a star
To throw me a beam or two
Wished on a star
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for ev'ry loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon for you