Jimmie Rodgers - Moonlight and Skies lyrics

Oh, come hear my story
Of heartaches and sighs
I'm a prisoner who's lonely for
His moonlight and skies
I have a sweetheart who's waiting for me
Back in old Oklahoma I'm not far from Shawnee

Her lips like the cherries
Her little heart cries
Daddy please come back to
Your moonlight and skies
My pal's name was Blacky a
Lad with true heart
A robbery we'd planned so decided to start

I went to my darling with tears in her eyes
She said daddy don't leave me
Your moonlight and skies
I laughed at her pleading youth
Must have it's way
And said I'll be back in a couple of days

The next scene was fatal with
A shot through his heart
Old Blacky died sending love
To his sweetheart
Go tell her go tell her I send her my love
I'll meet her in heaven with the angels above

That night I was captured out under the stars
Now I have life to linger
Behind these iron bars
You'll find me at my window
As the day slowly dies
I'm dreaming of my darling and
My moonlight and skies

Oh, pale moon is shining
It's shining so bright
And lovers are strolling by my window tonight
Their laughter so merry brings
Heartaches and sighs
To a prisoner who's lonely for
My moonlight and skies