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Moonlight Rainy Evenin' in Old Georgetown
Robbin Ahrold
On these cobblestone streets where patroits strolled
In the flickering gaslight from street lamps of old
Hand in hand I romanced you with sweet serenades
Now you’re gone but these streets still remind me of you
A memory that never fades. . .
On a moonlight rainy evenin' in old Georgetown,
When the rain on the leaves catches moonlight shinin' down
I'm a walkin' alone listenin' to my footfalls
Wonderin' if you ever really loved me at all
On a moonlight rainy evenin' in old Georgetown.
On a moonlight rainy evenin' in old Georgetown
When the branches are a glisten with the starlight shining down
I'm rememberin' all the ways that you held me tight
I'm rememberin' all the ways that you kissed me right
On a moonlight rainy evenin' in old Georgetown.
All alone on the slippery sidewalks of old Georgetown
No matter how I try, you’re still with me, still around,
There’s magic in these streets that the rain just can’t wash down
On a moonlight rainy evenin' in old Georgetown.
On a moonlight rainy evenin' in old Georgetown
I await your return and I hope you won't let me down,
Well, I met your new love, I didn't want to tell
But he's not-a worth your trouble, he's an empty shell
Come and walk with-a me on a moonlight rainy evenin'
On a moonlight rainy evenin' in old Georgetown.
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About the song
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A jaunty song about missing a lost love. Think Lovin’ Spoonful. Originally composed May 8th, 1967, while a student at Georgetown University. Dug this one out of an old songbook, re-wrote the lyric and added an intro “verse” on February 13, 2018. I wrote over 100 songs in the 60s, most while at Georgetown, and very few stand up today. This one has a cetain retro charm.
Credits
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Music and Lyrics by Robbin Ahrold. Instrumental track by Billy Seidman, recorded at SongArts Studios, New York City, March 2018, and vocals by Robbin Ahrold, recorded at Recording Arts Studios, Arlington, Virginia, 2019.
© Little Nest of Robbin Songs (BMI)
