See her, how she flies Golden sails across the sky She's 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 Oh, Lord, it felt so fine The moon, a phantom, rose Through the mountains and the ???? And then the darkness fell
The moon's a harsh mistress It's hard to love her way (?) I fell out of her eyes I fell out of her heart I fell down on my face I tripped and missed my ???? And 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