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