See her how she flies
Golden sails across the skies
Close enough to touch
But careful if you try
Though she looks as warm as gold
The Moon's a harsh mistress
The Moon can be so cold

Once the Sun did shine
Lord, it felt so fine
The Moon, a phantom rose
Through the mountains and the pines
And then the darkness fell
The Moon's a harsh mistress
It's hard to love her well

I fell out of his eyes
I fell out of his heart
I fell down on my face
I tripped and missed my star
I fell and fell alone
The Moon's a harsh mistress
The sky is made of stone

The Moon's a harsh mistress
She's hard to call your own