the evening bells are ringing

moonlight shining over dixie

to my heart will ever bring

dreams of snowy fields of cotton

everywhere the darkies sing

in the evening by the moonlight

in dear old tennessee

and the evening bells were ringing

across the hills so tenderly

moonlight makes me sigh for you

dear

makes me long to hold your hand

i know i'm missing hugs and kisses

far away from dixieland

in the evening by the moonlight

in dear old tennessee

and the evening bells are ringing

across the hills so tenderly

my darling

come

come i am waiting

come

let me hold you very near

we'll build a bower among the flowers

growing down in dixieland

in the evening by the moonlight

in dear old tennessee

and the evening bells were ringing

across the hills so tenderly