See her as she flies sails across the sky Close enough to touch But careful if you Though she looks as warm as gold The moon’s a harsh mistress
The moon be so cold Once the sun did shine And lord felt so fine moon a phantom rose Through the mountains and the pine then the darkness fell The moon’s a harsh mistress
It’s hard to love her well I fell out her eyes I fell out her heart I fell down on my face, yes I did I tripped and I missed my star And I fell and fell alone The moon’s a mistress The sky is made of stone The moon’s a harsh mistress...