Lyrics
Ooh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can doOoh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can do to you
You’re in loveYour heart’s a flutter and all day longYou only stutter‘Cause your poor tongueJust won’t utter the wordsI love you
Ooh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can doWait a whileTill a little moonbeam comes peepin’ through
You’ll get boldYou can’t resist himAnd all you’ll sayWhen you have kissed him is
Ooh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can do
Ooh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can doOoh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can do to you
You’re in loveYour heart’s a flutter and all day longYou only stutter‘Cause your poor tongueJust won’t utter the wordsI love you
Ooh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can doWait a whileTill a little moonbeam comes peepin’ through
You’ll get boldYou can’t resist himAnd all you’ll sayWhen you have kissed him is
Ooh, ooh, oohWhat a little moonlight can do
Song Notes
“What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” a song recorded at the beginning of her career, was written by Harry M. Woods. In 1934, Woods moved to London for three years where he worked for the British film studio Gaumont British, contributing material to several films, one of which was Road House (1934). The song was sung in the film by Violet Lorraine and included an introductory verse, not heard in the version later recorded by Billie Holiday, accompanied by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, on July 2, 1935.