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Moonlight Swim
(Sylvia Dee / Ben Weisman)

Copyright Chales N. Daniels, Inc.

Original by Nick Noble in 1957

Soundtrack recording for Paramount - Blue Hawaii - March 21-23, 1961 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood
March 22 - 8-10:20 pm

Studio matrix: N0-03 - RCA matrix: M2PB 2990-03

Overdub session for the soundtrack recording for Paramount - Blue Hawaii - March 28, 1961 - Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood
Studio matrix: N0-03 - RCA matrix: M2PB 2990-03

October 1961 LP RCA LSP 2426 Blue Hawaii
Outtakes:

Takes 1, (fs), 2 and 4 (unedited): February 26, 2009 CD FTD 88697 29733-2 CD Blue Hawaii

Take 4 (edited): July 1, 2003 CD RCA BMG 82876 50537-2 Elvis Close Up

Let's go on a moonlight swim
Far away from the crowd all alone upon the beach
Our lips and our arms close within each others reach
Will be
(his will be)
On a moonlight swim
(On a moonlight swim)

(Let's go on a moonlight swim
To the wreck we can race
And for just a little while
I'll sit and pretend that you're on a dancing isle
With me)

On a moonlight swim
(On a moonlight swim)

Though the air is cold with kisses oh so sweet (so sweet)
I'll keep you warm, so very warm
From your head to your feet

* Let's go on a moonlight swim
We're in love and above there's a crazy gold balloon
That sits winking down and inviting us to come on in (come on in)
On a moonlight swim

Though the air is cold with kisses oh so sweet
I'll keep you warm, so very warm
From your head to your feet

* Repeat

On a moonlight swim
On a moonlight swim

* Mr. Songman
(Donnie Summer)

Here's another dime for you, Mr. Songman
Sing the loneliness of broken dreams away, if you can
Yes it's only me and you, Mr. Songman
Take away the night sing away my hurt, Mr. Songman

In your ivory covered house, safe behind your walls of glass
You keep staring back at me like a memory from the past
Won't you sing me away to a summer night
Let me hold you in my arms again
I know memory's not re-living
But at least it's not the end

Here's another dime for you Mr. Songman
Sing the loneliness of broken dreams away, if you can
Yes it's only me and you, Mr. Songman
Won't you take away the night, sing away my hurt, Mr. Songman

Won't you sing me away to a summer night
Let me hold her in my arms again
Take away the night sing away my hurt, Mr. Songman