Singer/Songwriter with guitar. English.
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Story behind the song
My personal experience, mostly.
Lyrics
"Down By Moonlight Bay"
When the sun sets (goes) down
And the music's starts (startin) to play,
All the boys and girls
Walk down to Moonlight Bay;
Some are holding hands
Others looking shy,
Myself I don't know why I go--
Why I even try;
Cause the girl I love (like) won't give me the time of the day
Every time I look she's lookin' the other way,
Some lucky guy
Will ask her to dance
Pretty soon I'll find that I have lost
My one big chance to dance--
With the prettiest girl I've seen in all my days
Any guy'll tell you she really takes the cake,
She's very nice
She's the sweetest thing
You ought to see her when she smiles
Makes you feel-just-like-a-king.
Never was known for movin very fast
Never was known for doing something rash,
Sure I take my time
Hey I've got my pride--
But hesitate too long this time,
I just might lose that girl tonight!
(refrain)
I knew I'd always rue the day
If I never tried at all,
I remember Grandpa warned me
Pride will come before a fall,
(He said) A faint heart never won a lady
Yeah nothin' ventured nothin' gained,
Wiser words were never spoken
On this side of Moonlight Bay.
While Football Bill was movin' in from left field
And Wiley Bob was cruisin' in for the kill,
I scooted right in
Looked into her eyes
Mustered up my courage and I said:
"Man alive, do you wanna dance?"
She said "I surely do
Let's hit the floor"--
The rest is history
Don't have to tell you no more,
She's very nice
She's the sweetest thing
I can't believe my luck that night—
I was dancing in a dream.
(refrain)
I knew I'd always rue the day
If I never tried at all,
I remember Grandpa warned me
Pride will come before a fall,
(He said) A faint heart never won a lady
Yeah nothin' ventured nothin' gained,
Wiser words were never spoken
On this side of Moonlight Bay.
When the sun sets (goes) down
And the music's starts (startin) to play,
All the boys and girls
Walk down to Moonlight Bay;
Some are holding hands
Others looking shy,
Myself I'm walkin with the girl
I met last night (down) by Moonlight Bay.
The End
