The Moon's A Harsh Mistress
Written by Jimmy Webb
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Version 1 is a live recording, sung by Larry and accompanied by Dan Cutrona on piano, during a concert in Salem, Oregon, on June 24, 2005
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lyrics version 1
See her how she flies
Golden sails across the sky
Well she looks close enough to touch
But careful if you try
And she looks as warm as gold
The moon's a harsh mistress
The moon is hard to hold
Once the sun did shine
You know it felt so fine
Then the moon a phantom rose
Up from the mountains and the pine
And then the darkness fell
The moon's a harsh mistress
It's hard to know her well
I fell out of her eyes
I fell out of her heart
I fell down on my face
And I tripped and missed the stars
I fell and fell alone
The moon's a harsh mistress
Sky is made of stone
The moon's a harsh mistress
Thank you, thanks [Spoken]
Golden sails across the sky
Well she looks close enough to touch
But careful if you try
And she looks as warm as gold
The moon's a harsh mistress
The moon is hard to hold
Once the sun did shine
You know it felt so fine
Then the moon a phantom rose
Up from the mountains and the pine
And then the darkness fell
The moon's a harsh mistress
It's hard to know her well
I fell out of her eyes
I fell out of her heart
I fell down on my face
And I tripped and missed the stars
I fell and fell alone
The moon's a harsh mistress
Sky is made of stone
The moon's a harsh mistress
Thank you, thanks [Spoken]