| "When It's Moonlight On The Prairie" (There's A Parson Only Twenty Miles Away) |
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 Cover, sheet music, 1908 |
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| Music by | Robert F. Roden |
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| Lyrics by | S. R. Henry |
| Published | 1908 |
| Language | English |
"When It's Moonlight On The Prairie" is a popular song published in 1908 with lyrics by Robert F. Roden and music by S.R. Henry. The lyrics tell of a cowboy eloping with his Mary. The chorus is:[1]
- When it's moonlight on the prairie, darling Mary,
- I'll be waiting with the ponies, love for you;
- There's a parson only twenty miles away, twenty miles away, twenty miles away;
- When the knot is tied, then side by side we'll ride, dear,
- To a pretty little home I've built for you;
- I'll be waiting, waiting, waiting for you, Mary,
- When it's moonlight on the prairie, Mary dear!'
"When It's Moonlight On The Prairie" has been recorded many times.
References
- ^ Roden, "When It's Moonlight On The Prairie" (Sheet music).
Bibliography
- Roden, Robert F. (w.); Henry, S.R. (m.). "When It's Moonlight On The Prairie" (Sheet music). New York: Jos. W. Stern & Co. (1908).
External links
- "When It's Moonlight On The Prairie", Byron G. Harlan (Edison Gold Moulded 9850, 1908)—Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project.
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