Yellow Moon
Yearning Under Yellow Moonlight: A Tale of Longing
Lyrics
Yellow moon, yellow moon,
Expressing the presence of a yellow moon.
why you keep peeping in my window?
Questioning why the moon is peering into the singer's window.
Do you know something I don't know?
Wondering if the moon possesses knowledge not known to the singer.
Did you see my baby
Inquiring if the moon observed the singer's partner on the railroad tracks.
walking down the railroad tracks?
Asking for confirmation about the partner's whereabouts.
You can tell me if the girls
Seeking information on the possibility of the partner's return.
ever coming back.
Questioning the likelihood of the partner's return.
Is she hid out with another
Asking if the partner is with someone else.
or is she trying to get back home?
Wondering if the partner is attempting to return home.
Is she wrapped up in some other's arms?
Questioning if the partner is in the arms of another person.
Or is the girl somewhere all alone?
Speculating if the partner is alone somewhere.
Can you see if she is missing me,
Inquiring if the moon can see if the partner misses the singer.
or is she having a real good time?
Wondering if the partner is having a good time.
Has she forgotten all about,
Asking if the partner has forgotten about the singer.
or is the girl still mine all mine?
Questioning the current status of the singer's relationship with the partner.
With your eye so big a shiney
Describing the moon's eye as shiny and big.
You can see the whole damn land
Highlighting the moon's ability to see a vast area.
Yellow moon can you tell me
Asking the moon to reveal if the partner is with another man.
If the girl's with another man?
Repetition of the question regarding the partner's fidelity.
Refrain:
Beginning the refrain section.
Oh yellow moon,
Directing the inquiry towards the yellow moon.
have you seen that creole woman
Asking if the moon has seen a specific woman (creole woman).
You can tell me,
Requesting the moon to share information about the woman.
Now ain't you a friend of mine.
Acknowledging the moon as a friend and seeking its assistance.
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