Once upon a time, before I took up smiling , I hated the moonlight. Shadows of the night like the poorest find beguiling Seems flat as the moonlight. With no one to stay up for, I went to sleep at ten. And life was a bitter cup for the saddest of all men. Blue moon You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own. Blue moon You knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayer for Someone I really could care for. And then there suddenly appeared before me The only one my arms will ever hold I heard somebody whisper please adore me And when I looked the Moon had turned to gold. Blue moon Now I'm no longer alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own...