Nowhere is closer,
Anywhere but here
Nowhere is closer
Than the moon tonight, my dear
There's a star over every door,
A rainbow in every dream,
A pistol in every drawer,
And a crack in every scheme
When the spilled milk is soaring,
The water's all boiled away,
You'll find the children howling,
And spit on your future grave
For nowhere is closer,
Anywhere but here
Nowhere is closer
Than the moon tonight, my dear
There's a shiver in every move
Of every leaf in every tree
In the endless sky of blue,
There's a cloud over you and me
This room is like a prison,
This building a prison yard
When the heart stops turning rotten,
You make an ideal prison guard
Nowhere is closer,
Anywhere but here
Nowhere is closer
Than the moon tonight, my dear
Tales, tales, and more tales
Adrift on a sea of spun
Of woollen dreams
And foolish schemes
That always come undone
Lies, lies, and more lies
Won't make your garden grow
The stars in your eyes
Could never disguise
This constant tale of woe
For nowhere is closer,
Anywhere but here
Nowhere is closer
Than the moon tonight, my dear
[Overlapping]
(Nowhere is closer,)
Nowhere is closer,
(Anywhere but here)
Anywhere but here
(Nowhere is closer...)
Than the moon tonight, my dear