Alex Chilton - No More the Moon Shines on Lorena Lyrics

Way down upon the old plantationOld Master used to own me as a slaveHe had a little gal he'd call LorenaAnd we courted where the wild bananas wavedFor long years we courted and we were happy as oneI hard worked it for my dear old master and the happiness of live had just begunNo more the moon shines on LorenaAs we sit and watch the coon among the cornAnd the possum playing on the wild bananaAnd the old owl a-hootin' like a hornOne day I went to see dear LorenaI honked and she would meet me at the gateBut they took her away to old VirginieAnd left me to morn for her fateFor years I longed to see herThoughts of her, as ever in my headOne day master read me a letterTelling me that Lorena, she was deadNo more the moon shines on LorenaAs we sit and watch the coon among the cornAnd the possum playing on the wild bananaAnd the old owl a-hootin' like a hornBut I know that her soul has gone to heavenAnd there she is ever free from painTo her brighter crown it is givenAnd no more will she wear these darky's chainsNo more the moon shines on LorenaAs we sit and watch the coon among the cornAnd the possum playing on the wild bananaAnd the old owl a-hootin' like a horn