THE MOON AND I
by John T. Baker
The Moon and I had fun last night
Before I went to sleep;
When Mother Dear turned out the light
I started counting sheep,

But soon the sheep  all ran away,
Ten cows then took their place
And jumped up past the Moon to play
Their games in outer space.

The Moon bent down and kissed my cheek
And whispered in my ear,
"Just close your eyes, lie still, don't peek,
And I will let you steer
                        
The wheel that makes the world go round,
We'll visit all the stars,
And then with one tremendous bound
We'll roll right up to Mars."

I shyly nodded to the Moon,
He took me by the hand,
I held my breath and oh so soon
We were in Wonderland.

The stars all smiled and said hello,
The Moon began to sing,
The raindrops built a bright rainbow
So I could have a swing.

We raced the wind across the sky,
We chased the clouds and birds,
We sailed and sailed, till by and by
I heard the Moon's soft words:

"So long, young friend, it's almost light
And I must greet the Sun;
I'll wait for you tomorrow night
And then we'll have more fun."