Magnolia Moon

From the album TAKIN' IT EASY (1978)

Magnolia moon in June, movin' through the trees over me
Takes me back to the days when we were young again, remember when
You were with me almost all the time, and you were always such a champion by my side
Gone are the dawns as if they never came. The sandy lane keeps a-callin' just the same
And your name is still remembered when the friends jubilee
And you should see the sweet magnolias in the lane

Magnolia moon will soon be shining one last time just for me
Through the night like a beacon beyond the hill of time when you were mine
And oh such a painting in southern skies, like the eyes of my darlin' in surprise

Gone with the dawn, immortal face in time
Like the blue-green of the bayou, you were mine
And your shrine is with these people, they'll forever see your light
And you should smell the sweet magnolias in the night