By the shores of gitche gumee
by the shining big sea water
downward through the evening twilight
in the days that are forgotten
from the land of sky blue waters
and i said: hello operator
get me memphis tennessee
and she said: i know who youand're tryin to call darlinand'
and heand's not home heand's been away
but you can hear him on the airwaves
heand's howlinand' at the moon
yeah this is your country station
and honey this next oneand's for you.
and all along the highways and under the big western sky
theyand're singing
ooo oooooo
theyand're singing wild blue.
and way out on the prairie and up in the high chaparral
they hear a voice it says: good evening
this is captain midnight speaking
and iand've got a song for you
goes somethin like this: starlight starbright weand're gonna hang some new stars in the heavens tonight.
theyand're gonna circle by day
theyand're gonna fly by night
weand're goin sky high.
yoo hooooo hooo.
yeah yoo hooo
ooo hooooooooo
so good night ladies
and good night gentlemen
keep those cards and letters coming
and please donand't call again.
geronimo and little nancy marilyn and john f. dancing
uncle took the message and itand's written on the wall.
these are pictures of the houses
shining in the midnight moonlight
while the king sings love me tender.
and all along the watchtowers aand under the big western sky
theyand're singing
yoo hooooo
theyand're singing wild blue.
and wau wau up there, bursting in air
red rockets, bright red glare
from the land of sky blue waters
sent by freedomand's sons and daughters.
weand're singing
ooo hoooooooo
weand're singing wild blue.
weand're singing
ooo hoooooooo
ooo hooooooooo
and dark behind it rose the forest
rose the black and gloomy pine trees
rose the firs with ones upon them
and bright before it beat the water
beat the clear and sunny water
beat the shing big sea water
