Kate Smith - When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain (with lyrics) video free download


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Uploaded: 2011/08/03

**Click "Show more" below for lyrics** My all-time favorite song! Beautiful, calming, soothing. Recorded for Columbia on 8/17/31. Written by Howard E. Johnson - Harry M. Woods - and Kate Smith! This is Kate's theme song, and she would perform it countless times throughout her 50+ year career. Enjoy!

LYRICS:

(Spoken)

Hello, everybody!

This is Kate Smith.

(Sung)

All by myself at twilight

Watching the day depart

And with the fading twilight

Happiness fills my heart

When the moon comes over the mountain

Every beam brings a dream dear, of you

Once again we stroll 'neath the mountain

Through that rose-covered valley we knew

Each day is gray and dreary

But the night is bright and cheery

When the moon comes over the mountain

I'm alone with my memory

Of you

-BREAK-

Each day is gray and dreary

But the night is bright and cheery

When the moon comes over the mountain

I'm alone with my memory

Of you

Comments

9 years ago

Marie H.

Old Beautiful Song By Kate Smith

10 years ago

karen falk brown

this song has lot of meaning to me

10 years ago

Kristina Mikkelson Casanova

this song has lot of meaning to me

10 years ago

martin shaw

america's girl,,!

10 years ago

Kristina Mikkelson Casanova

Beautiful song was my fathers favorite found out later that the writer was from provo Utah and was writing about the Wasatch Mountains. I went to college in Provo so it is very clear in my mind how the moon looks when it rises above those mountains.

10 years ago

Mary Shep

This is a real woman. 

11 years ago

Linda Weigel

I played this on our family organ when I was a kid!

11 years ago

blaker1950

a great friend of my dad

11 years ago

Madeleine Baier

Beautiful. Words fail me.

11 years ago

Patricia Egan

I remember her show coming and always loved to hear her sing.She had a beautiful voice..every time I heard this song I would think of my Mom and Dad, thanks for sharing this site.

11 years ago

THECLARENCES

The Clarences love & support Kate!

11 years ago

Herbert Anderson

Heap good voice and song that was good old day.

11 years ago

Ampico

Thank you for this lovely song by the wonderful Kate Smith. She always had such a kind, charming manner about her. I wish that our modern performers and shows were so respectful to themselves and their audiences. Thank you for sharing!

11 years ago

John Kane

Yes! Thank you. I remember this and also that I lived in a second floor apt. and would sit at the window 'mouthing the words' pretending to sing!

11 years ago

MrCristoforoantonio

I love this song and Kate Smith was a gem!

11 years ago

Kristina Mikkelson Casanova

MY FATHER HAS A BIRTHDAY COMING UP AND SO I LOOKED THIS SINGER AND SONG UP AS IT WAS MY FATHERS VERY FAVORITE AND IN MANY WAYS IS NOW MINE. THE WRITER OF THE SONG LIVED HERE IN PROVO UTAH AND WROTE IT ABOUT THE MOUNTAINS HERE AND I ALWAYS THINK OF THIS SONG WHENEVER A FULL MOON RISES OVER THE MOUNTAINS

12 years ago

George Wolter

What a wonderful voice Kate had. Notice the sincerety--a genuine American. I remember back in 1936, we were at a motel outside Detroit and the tavern next door was open all night and the patrons kept putting their nickels into the "juke-box" to hear Kate singing "When the moon comes over the mountain"!! Aren't we fortunate to be able to capture that great voice so that future generations can appreciate that talent?

12 years ago

Peter P

'When The Moon Comes over the Mountain' was Kate's theme song. Tonight is a Full Moon here in Ontario, Canada, I noticed it as I parked my car to night. A retired Catholic priest in Canada. She was a good & great lady. Apparently she was content with her hair style...very simple and plain. Perhaps that indicated her life style as well. An American Idol, truly! RIP

12 years ago

Hello, Everybody: Kate Smith!

I posted a video of Kate doing just that! Check out my channel. I'm glad you enjoyed this!

12 years ago

mortyfromc

When I was, maybe 4 years-old, I remember that Kate Smith had an afternoon show on television back in the early 1950's. I remember that she always closed the show by singing this song. I thought it was beautiful then and I still feel that way. Thanks for posting this.

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