The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - The Ramsey Lewis Trio

Dark moon

Oh, way up high

Up in the sky

Oh, tell me why

Oh, tell me why

You’ve lost your splendor

Dark moon

What is the cause?

Your light withdraws

Is it because, is it because

I’ve lost my love?

Mortals have dreams

Of love’s perfect schemes

But they don’t realize

That a love will sometimes bring a

Dark moon

Oh, way up high

Up in the sky

Oh, tell me why

Oh, tell me why

You’ve lost your splendor

Dark moon

What is the cause?

Is it because, is it because

I’ve lost my love?

Mortals have dreams

Of love’s perfect schemes

But they don’t realize

That a love will sometimes bring a

Dark moon

Oh, way up high

Up in the sky

Oh, tell me why

Oh, tell me why

You’ve lost your splendor

Dark moon

What is the cause?

Your light withdraws

Is it because, is it because

I’ve lost my love?

I’ve lost my love