oh the moon was shining oh the moon was shining oh the moon was shining oh the moon was shining somewhere over the sea oh the moon was waiting for you to return to me i havent seen the day since you went away oh the moon was shining somewhere over the sea theres been no light of day since you went away oh the moon was shining somewhere over the sea oh the snow was falling colder than any winters ive known oh the snow was falling icicles turning to stone still i wish on a star come back wherever you are oh the snow was falling colder since ive been alone still i wish on a star come back wherever you are oh the snow was falling so much colder since ive been alone oh the stars stopped glowing on the night that you left oh the wind stopped blowing all i could hold was my breath still i have to believe you will return to me oh the stars stopped glowing on the night that you left still i have to believe you will return to me oh the snow was falling colder than winters ive known oh the stars have stopped glowing as my heart turned into stone somewhere over the sea you will return to me oh the moon was shining