109. I Wished On The Moon (1935)
Lyrics and music by Dorothy Parker & Ralph Rainger
follows 4 versions of the song
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1935 | MT | 3 | Complete on Columbia v.1 | 3 | 3’05” |
I wished on the moon
For something I never knew
Wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose, a softer sky
On April days that would not dance away
I begged on the stars
To throw me a beam or two
Wished on the stars
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon for you
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1955 | MT | 252 | Complete on Verve v.3 | 14 | 6’48” |
Every night was long and gloomy
Shadows gather in the air
No one ever listen to me
No one wonder did I care
None in all the world to love me
None to count the stars that hung
Then the moon came out above me
And I saw that it was youngI wished on the moon
For something I never knew
Wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose a softer sky
On April day
That would not dance away
I begged of a star
To throw me a beam or two
Wished on the stars
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon for you(long bridge)
I wished on the moon
For something I never knew
Wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose a softer sky
On April day
That would not dance away
I begged of a star
To throw me a beam or two
Wished on the stars
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon,
Wished on the moon,
For you
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1957 | MT | 289 | Complete on Verve v.8 | 19 | 3’25” |
I wished on the moon
For something I never knew
I wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose a softer sky
On April day
That would not dance away
I wished on a star
To throw me a beam or two
I begged of a star
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon for you(bridge)
I wished on the moon
For something I never knew
Wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose a softer sky
On April day
That would not dance away
I wished of a star
To throw me a beam or two
I begged of a star
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon,
Wished on the moon,
Wished on the moon,
For you
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1958 | LR | 205 | Complete on Verve v.10 | 12 | 2’43” |
I wished on the moon
For something I never knew
I wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose a softer sky
An April day
That would not dance away
I begged of a star
To throw me a beam or two
I wished on a star
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon for youI wished on the moon
For something I never knew
I wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose a softer sky
An April day
That would not dance away
I begged of a star
To throw me a beam or two
I wished on a star
And asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness
It all came true
I wished on the moon,
I wished on the moon,
I wished on the moon,
For you
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