In A Moment Of Weakness

Written for: Naughty But Nice (1939)
Performer: Dick Powell (piano), Gale Page & Ann Sheridan
Lyric: Johnny Mercer
Additional British lyric: Charles Dunn
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1939
Original publisher: Remick Music Corp.

Verse 1:

Pity the stars and the moon,
Shining for ages above;
Casting a spell and doing it well,
Setting the scene for love.
Pity the stars and the moon,
They can get nowhere with you;
I pity them for I'm the same way, too.

Chorus:

In a moment of weakness,
Could you let those lips be kissed?
Could you let that feeling get you,
That you simply can't resist?
In a moment of moonlight,
Could you let your heart go free?
If you should let go in a weak, weak moment,
Fall in love with me.

Verse 2 (from British sheet music):

Courage I try to employ,
When danger I have to face;
How do I know, well, how do I know
If you'll meet my embrace?
Courage I have to employ,
I'll take a chance, dear, somehow;
I feel so brave, so may I ask you now?

[Chorus]