WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ON THE SOUTH FERRY ROAD

(by Roger Miller, adapted by Will Quale)


When the Sun goes down on the South Ferry Road
And the Moon comes up in the East
Head to The Spot when it's early in the evening
For a guaranteed musical feast

When the darkness falls on the town
And the North Star's startin' to rise
Well, you can't imagine the menagerie aire
Created 'neath the Montague skies


When the Sun goes down on the South Ferry Road When the Sun goes down And the Moon comes up in the East on the South Ferry Road And the Moon comes up Head to The Spot when it's early in the evening in the East Head to The Spot For a guaran- -teed musi- -cal feast when it's early in the evening For a guaran- -teed musi- When the dark- -ness falls on the town -cal feast When the dark- -ness falls And the North Star's startin' to rise on the town And the North Star's startin' Well, you can't i- -magine the men- -ager- -ie aire to-- you can't i- -magine the men- -ager- -ie aire cre- -ated 'neath the Monta- -gue skies cre- -ated 'neath the Monta- -gue skies
When the sun goes down in the South And the moon comes up in the East Step right up and see the wonder of the ages It's guaranteed visual feast When the darkness falls on the town And the North Star's startin' to rise Well, you can't imagine the menagerie aire Created by a couple of guys Well, anybody wonderin' what they're gonna see Gonna have to ante up a dollar for the ticket Anybody wonderin' what's goin' on Is gonna find out when they chase us through the thicket When the darkness falls on the town And the North Star's startin' to rise Well, you can't imagine the menagerie aire Created by a couple of guys When the sun goes down in the South And the hayseeds stand in line Well, step right up and see the duo bodily do The do wah ditty on the clothesline When the darkness falls on the town And the North Star's startin' to rise Well, you can't imagine the menagerie aire Created by a couple of guys When the sun goes down in the South And the moon comes up in the East Step right up and see the wonder of the ages It's guaranteed visual feast When the darkness falls on the town And the North Star's startin' to rise Well, you can't imagine the menagerie aire Created by a couple of guys Well, anybody wonderin' what they're gonna see Gonna have to ante up a dollar for the ticket Anybody wonderin' what's goin' on Is gonna find out when they chase us through the thicket When the sun goes down in the South And the North Star's startin' to rise Oh, you can't imagine the menagerie aire Created by a couple of guys When the sun goes down in the South And the moon comes up in the East Step right up and see the wonder of the ages It's guaranteed visual feast When the darkness falls on the town And the North Star's startin' to rise Well, you can't imagine the menagerie aire Created by a couple of guys Well, you can't imagine the menagerie aire Created by a couple of guys

recording: Big River original Broadway cast [YouTube]