There's a great moon-faced fact. 
A great a-moon-faced fact. 
There's a great a-moon-faced fact. 
A great moon-faced fact. 
Old man, don't sleep too long. 
Old man, don't sleep too long. 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
The river's got away and it won't go back. 
That's a great moon-faced fact. 
The river's got away and it won't go back. 
Then it's time to depart. - 
In the court of the 
Rhythm King. 
My broken heart. - 
Promise him anything. 
Woe betide. - 
The Lonely 
Highway. The old man cried. 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
Another great a-moon-faced fact. 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
There's a man gone by. 
Turnin on his head, 
Hangin by a coat, 
He was heard to say... 
There's a man gone by. 
Turnin on ahead, 
Hangin by a coat, 
He was heard to say... 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
It busted out the back like a paper sack. 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
It busted out the back like a paper sack. 
Then it's time to depart. - 
In the court of the 
Rhythm King. 
My broken heart. - 
Promise him anything. 
Woe betide. - 
The Lonely 
Highway. The old man cried. 
I'm a great moon-faced fact. 
Another great moon-faced fact. 
I'm a great moon-faced fact. 
I'm a great moon-faced fact. 
Old man - wait too long, 
Nothing be there but the pot gone black. 
Old man, don't wait too long - 
Nothing be there but the pot gone black. 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
Another night's pourin out from a smokin stack. 
There's a great moon-faced fact. 
Another night's pourin out from a smokin stack. 
Then it's time to depart. - 
In the court of the 
Rhythm King. 
My broken heart. - 
Promise him anything. 
Woe betide. - 
The Lonely 
Highway. The old man cried.