Where Was Moses When The Light Went Out - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
WHERE WAS MOSES WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT? 
When but a child I used to go to bed at eight each night, The nurse girl used to frighten me when she put out the light; She'd talk of ghosts and goblins in a very awful way, She'd then put out the candle and to me she used to say: 
Chorus. "Where was Moses when the light went out? Where was Moses-what was he about? Now my little man, tell me if you can. Where was Moses when the light went out?" 
Now Moses being my Christian name I used to feel afraid, And dreaming something awful I for hours awake have laid; Sometimes I'd cry myself to sleep, but horrid things I dream'd, For naughty ghosts at my bedside glar'd at me while they scream'd:-Cho. 
Upon the nurse I split, and she was kindly asked to leave, But Moses Muggins married her for which we did not grieve; I met her in the street when she had just two days been wed, And didn't she warm my jacket when I innocently said:-Chorus. 
Some twenty years passed before I heard the phrase again. Alone with a young lady I was riding in the train; We rushed into a tunnel, and when all was pitchy dark. My lively little lady friend gave vent to this remark:-Chorus. 
Now when once more the light of day we saw, to her I said, As you've 'waken'd up old memories you're the girl I'd like to wed; We're married now, and six fine boys amuse us every night. And sing this jolly little chorus when their pa puts out the light:-Cho.