Me and my shadow strolling down the avenue
Me and my shadow not a soul to tell our troubles to
And when it's twelve o'clock we climb the stairs
We never knock for nobody's there
Just me and my shadow all alone and feeling blue

Moonlight and roses bring wonderful memories of you
My heart reposes in beautiful thoughts so true
Moonlight discloses love's golden dreams sparkling anew
Moonlight and roses bring memories of you

You were meant for me, I was meant for you
Nature patterned you and when she was done
You were all the sweet things rolled up in one
You're like a painted melody that never sets me free
For I'm content the angels must have sent you
And they meant you just for me

The other night, dear, as I lay dreaming
I dreamt that you were by my side
Came this illusion when I awoke, dear
You were gone and then I cried

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

You told me once, dear, there'd be no other
And no one else could come between
But now you've left me to love another
You have broken all my dreams

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

With someone like you, a pal good and true
I'd like to leave it all behind and go and find
Some place that's known to God alone
Just a spot to call our own
We'll find perfect peace where joys never cease
Out there 'neath a kindly sky
We'll build a sweet little nest somewhere in the west
And let the rest of the world go by

And let the rest of the world go by