I SEE THE MOON

(as adapted by The Amidons, originally by Meredith Willson)

as adapted by The Amidons

I see the moon, and the moon sees me
Down through the leaves of the old oak tree
I know the light that shines on me
Shines on the ones I love

	Over the mountains, and over the sea
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	I know the light that shines on me
	Shines on the ones I love
	
I see the stars, and the stars see me
Down through the leaves of the old oak tree
I know the stars that shine on me
Shine on the ones I love

	Over the mountains, and over the sea
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	I know the stars that shine on me
	Shine on the ones I love
	
I hear the lark, and it calls to me
Singing a song with a memory
Please take the song it sings to me
Back to the ones I love

	Over the mountains, and over the sea
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	Please take the song it sings to me
	Back to the ones I love
	










I hear the rain, and the rain hears me
Down through the leaves of the old oak tree
I know the rain that drips on me
Drips on the ones I love

	Over the mountains, and over the sea
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	I know the rain that drips on me
	Drips on the ones I love
	
I see the moon, and the moon sees me
Down through the leaves of the old oak tree
I know the light that shines on me
Shines on the ones I love

	Over the mountains, and over the sea
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	I know the light that shines on me
	Shines on the ones I love

      

as originally written by Meredith Willson

I see the moon, and the moon sees me
Down thru the leaves of the old oak tree,
Please let the light that shines on me
Shine on the one I love

	Over the mountain, over the sea
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	Please let the light that shines on me
	Shine on the one I love











I hear the lark, and the lark hears me
Singing a song with a memory
Please let the lark that sings to me
Sing to the one I love

	Over the mountain, over the sea,
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	Please let the lark that sings to me
	Sing to the one I love

I kiss the rose, and the rose kisses me
Fragrant as only a rose can be
Please take the kiss that comforts me
Back to the one I love

	Over the mountain, over the sea
	Back where my heart is longing to be
	Please take the kiss that comforts me
	Back to the one I love

recording: Peter & Mary Alice Amidon -- as a lullaby march [YouTube]

notes: A Song In My Heart liner notes [Amidon Music]

biography: Meredith Willson [Songwriters Hall of Fame]

biography: Meredith Willson [Mason City, Iowa]

recording: The Mariners (1953) -- reached #14 on the American Billboard Chart [YouTube]

recording: The Stargazers (1954) -- six weeks at #1 on the UK Singles Chart [YouTube]

recording: The Four Ramblers (1954) [YouTube]

history: comparison with earlier versions [All Nursery Rhymes]

recording: Jean Ritchie singing nursery rhyme verses to a family tune [YouTube]

notes: discussion thread 1 [Mudcat Cafe]

notes: discussion thread 2 [Mudcat Cafe]

notes: discussion thread 3 [Mudcat Cafe]