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Whole Of The Moon
Waterboys The Whole of the Moon (Mike Scott) I pictured a rainbow You held it in your hand I had flashes You saw the plan I wandered out in the world for years While you just stayed in your room I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon With the wind at your heels You were there in the turnstiles And you know how it feels You stretched for the stars To reach too high Too far You saw the whole of the moon Too soon While you filled the skies I was grounded You cut through lies I was dumbfounded by truth I saw the rain dirty valley You saw "Brigadoon" I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon I spoke about wings You just flew I wondered, I guessed and I tried You just knew I sighed You saw the whole of the moon And you swooned I saw the crescent The whole of the moon The whole of the moon And the wind on your heels The torch in your pocket You climbed on a ladder To get too high And you know how it feels Too soon Too far You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon Popcorn and cannonballs All the season's fears Trumpets, towers, and tenaments Wide oceans full of tears Flags, rags, ferryboats Senators and scars Yes, you climbed on a ladder Every precious dream and vision Underneath the stars With the wind in your sails Too high You came like a comet Blazing your trai Too soon Too far You saw the whole of the moon -- The Waterboys, "The Whole of the Moon |
