Belle, I'm afraid I've forgotten;
Belle, is there music tonight?
There's a glow on the water;
Don't you think that we ought to go dancing?
The evening seems right
Been years since we·ve done this together
Most times. it's been just you or me
Me and my fiddle
Or you in the middle
With folks you'Ve been meaning to see

So, I'll bow;
If you want, you can curtsy
In a while there'll be folks in the room
Haven't done this for years
There ain't nobody here;
Let's dance by the light of the moon

I know living with me isn't easy;
I don't gab when there's nothing to say
Never been good at tellin'
That I love you darn well;
Wouldn't last long if you went away
But, so Phil said he'd bring his new banjo
And Ed's fixed his cousin's guitar
There's rum in the cellar
Damn! Why did I tell her?
Now she'll know where the last bottles are
So, I'll bow;
If you want, you can curtsy
In a while there'll be folks in the room
Haven't done this for years
There ain't nobody here;
Let's dance by the light of the moon

Remember me in my new red suspenders
And you in your grandmother's gown?
You don't like bein' flattered;
Sixty years- it don't matter
I was the proudest young boy in this town
So let's put out the food on the table;
Let the kids do the music tonight
With the moon that we're under
It's 'bout time I should wonder: Is there anything I'm doing right?

So, I'll bow;
If you want, you can curtsy
In a while there'll be folks in the room
Haven't done this for years
There ain't nobody here;
Let's dance by the light of the moon