When It's Moonlight In Tokio
Composer(s): Bobby Heath; Charles P. Shisler; Billy James



Dear old Japan I hear you calling me, though I am far away
I dream of you, too, though all the night and day
I have spent my time in many lands
I've seen beauty everywhere 
but Tokyo, when bathed in moonlight's glow
is beauty sweet and rare

I long to go to dear old Tokyo, beneath those Eastern skies
its gardens fair and poppy perfumed air, bring dreams of paradise
Japanese lovers strolling though the town, lanterns swinging to and fro
each moonlight Jap lover's hearts are bright, in dear old Tokyo

When it's moonlight in Tokyo, mid the flowers
when the lanterns are burning low, Happy Hours! 
every girlie in old Japan finds she's loving some Japanese man
sings while holding his little hand: "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm waiting" 
Down through Japanese Lover's Lane they are strolling
each boy humming the same refrain
"My butterfly, I love but you, tell me you love me true" 
when it's moonlight in Tokyo!