A Message from the Tradewinds

(Hank Snow)



The lights were burning low

And Mister Midnight made his way

Old Father TIme had trudged along

To close to another day.



The old clock ticked and seemed to say

Your heart is sad and blue

But just rememeber, pal

There's others broken, too.



I told the moon it was so hard

To play love's losing hand

When you thought you drew a sweetheart

She was just a fickle friend.



Don't mind my tears, remember,

There's still a million hearts in bloom

So keep on shining though I'm pining

Silv'ry moon.



The trade winds brought a message in

From far across the the sea

They said they saw the silver sails

That carried you from me.



They told me you were drifting on

Upon an endless tide

And lonely seagulls hovered o'er you

As you cried.



If I could send a message

On the crest of ev'ry wave

They'd take you my forgiveness

And two broken hearts we'd save.



But instead I'll ask each little star

To guide your ship back home

So keep on shining though I'm pining

Sil'vry moon...