Verse 1:
lonely through the long weary day, 
lonely in the gloaming i stray, 
and in fancy i am down where 
someone's waiting for me. 
down there where i long to be roaming, 
noonlight tells me love's dream is o'er, 
moonlight finds me wand'ring once more. 
 
chorus:
where the moon swings low, 
on the alamo, 
in a garden fair where roses grow. 
in the tender light of the summer night, 
i can see her wander to and fro. 
for she said i'll wait by the garden gate, 
on the night i said i love you so. 
and in all my dreams it seems i go, 
where the moon swings low 
on the alamo.