Moon Shine Tonight
Moon Shine Tonight
Moonshine Tonight
Folk Song
Folk Song
(Jamaican Creole)
(English)
Moon shine tonight come mek we dance and sing
Moon shine tonight come mek we dance and sing.
(Chorus)
Mi deh rock so
You deh rock so
Under banyan* tree
Mi deh rock so
You deh rock so
Under banyan tree.
Ladies may curts** and gentleman may bow
Ladies may curts and gentleman may bow.
(Chorus)
Come we join hands and mek we dance around and sing
Come we join hands and mek we dance around and sing.
(Chorus)
Moonshine tonight, come let's dance and sing,
Moonshine tonight, come let's dance and sing.
(Chorus)
I rock so there
You rock so there
Under the banyan* tree
I rock so there
You rock so there
Under the banyan tree.
Ladies may curtsy and gentleman may bow,
Ladies may curtsy and gentleman may bow.
(Chorus)
Come, we'll join hands and let's dance around and sing,
Come, we'll join hands and let's dance around and sing.
(Chorus)
Notes
*A banyan is a type of fig. Its seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices of a host tree.
**Some versions have this as "curtsy".
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Glasceta Honeyghan for contributing this song.
Image: Night, Anotto Bay, Jamaica (1905) by A.S. Forrest, graphically altered.
