Don Edwards - Moonlight and Skies lyrics

Oh come hear my story of heartaches and sighs I'm a prisoner who's lonely for his moonlight and skies I have a sweetheart waiting for me Back in old Oklahoma not far from Shawnee Her sweet lips like cherries her little heart cries "Daddy, please come back to your moonlight and skies" My pal's name was Blacky a lad with true heart A robbery we'd planned and decided to start I went to my darling with tears in her eyes She said, "Daddy don't leave me, your moonlight and skies" I laughed at her pleading youth must have it's way Said that I'd be back in a couple of days The next scene was fatal a shot through his heart Blacky died sending love to his sweetheart Go tell her, go tell her I've sent her my love I'll meet her in heaven with the angels above That night I was captured out under the stars I'll have to linger behind these iron bars I'll stand at my window as the day slowly dies Dreaming of my darling, my moonlight and skies A pale moon is shining, shining so bright As lovers go strolling by my window tonight Their laughter so merry brings heartaches and sighs To a prisoner who's lonely for his moonlight and skies For his moonlight and skies