The song was first recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1947 (Columbia 37313), where it reached number one, staying on the charts six weeks.[2]
Lyrics
The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:
When it's sugarcane time,
Long around about June,
I'll be walkin' with sugar
'Neath that old sugar moon.
Cover versions
It has been covered by other artists including:
k.d. lang covered it on her Shadowland album (1988)
