What are the complete lyrics to the song with the verse, "While you're
living Thanksgiving, shine on harvest moon.  Button up your overcoat
and get well soon."

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Clarification of Question by jungalero-ga on 18 Aug 2004 10:29 PDT

It's possible that this song was part of a show at a club called
Upstairs at the Downstairs in New York City in the 1960's.

Wow, what a thrill to find someone who knows Upstairs at the Downstairs!
I'm not a researcher, but I grew up listening to the albums from the
Julius Monk reviews at Upstairs at the Downstairs.  I have 3 of them: 
 DRESSED TO THE NINES, DIME A DOZEN and DEMI-DOZEN.   Could the song
be from one of those?
I haven't played them for years, so some of the lyrics no longer ring a bell.
I looked at the song lists, but still can't tell.
If you have any more details about the song , maybe I might be of help.
In any event, thanks for reminding me of how brilliant that old material was.

No, I have those records, too.

Sure you're not thinking of two different songs?

"Shine On Harvest Moon"

Shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky
I ain't had no lovin' since January, February, June, or July
Snow time ain't no time to sit outdoors and spoon
Shine on, shine on harvest moon for me 'n' my gal

C'mon, shine on harvest moon way up there in the sky. Don'tcha 
know I ain't had no lovin' since January, February, June, AND July? Now, looka 
here?don't you know better than to set out there in the snow 'n'
spoon? C'mon, I don't
want no half moon, I want a full moon.

Oh, won't you shine on, shine on harvest moon (shine on, shine on)
Up in the sky? (shine on)
I ain't had no lovin' since January, February, June, or July
(ah-ooba, ah-ooba, ah-ooba , ah-ooh)
Don't you know you're gonna freeze to death
Settin' out there in the snow tryin' to spoon?
So shine on, shine on harvest moon for me 'n' my gal


"Button Up Your Overcoat"

Verse:
List -en, Big boy! Now that I've got you made,
Good -ness, but I'm a -fraid. Some -thing's gon -na hap -pen to you.
Lis -ten Big Boy! You've got me hooked and how!
I would die if I should lose you now.
 
Chorus:
But -ton Up Your O -ver -coat When the wind is free
Take good care of your -self your be -long to me!
Eat an ap -ple ev -'ry day; Get in bed by three
Take good care of your -self you be -long to me!
Be care -ful cross -ing streets Oo -oo! Don't eat meats Oo -oo!
Cut out sweets Oo -oo! You'll get a pain and ru -in your tum -tum!
Keep a -way from boot -leg hootch When you're on a spree
Take good care of your -self you be -long to me.