"Sugar Moon" is a Western swing love song written by Bob Wills and Cindy Walker.[1]
The song was first recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1947 (Columbia 37313), where it reached number one, staying on the charts six weeks.[2]
Lyrics
The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:
When it's sugarcane time,
Long around about June,
I'll be walkin' with sugar
'Neath that old sugar moon.
Cover versions
It has been covered by other artists including:
- k.d. lang covered it on her Shadowland album (1988)
- Asleep at the Wheel
- Willie Nelson
Citations
- ^ "Sugar Moon lyrics chords | Bob Wills".
- ^ Whitburn (2006), p. 392.
References
- Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8230-8291-1