When It's Moonlight on the Prairie
Song
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"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" | |
|---|---|
Cover, sheet music, 1908 | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1908 |
| Genre | Popular music |
| Composer | Robert F. Roden |
| Lyricist | S.R. Henry |
"When It's Moonlight on the Prairie" has been recorded many times.