every night was long and gloomy shadows gathered in the air no one ever listened to me no one wondered did i care none in all the world to love me none to count that stars that hung then the moon came out above me and i saw that it was young i wished on the moon for something i never knew wished on the moon for more than i ever knew a sweeter rose a softer sky an april day that would not dance away i begged of a star to throw me a beam or two wished on a star and asked for a dream or two i looked for ev ry loveliness it all came true i wished on the moon for you