There was a moon out in space But a cloud drifted over its face You kissed me and went on your way The night we called it a day I heard the song of the spheres Like a minor lament in my ears I hadn't the heart left to pray The night we called it a day Soft through the dark The hoot of an owl in the sky Sad though his song No bluer than he was I The moon went down, stars were gone But the sun didn't rise with the dawn There wasn't a thing left to say The night we called it a day Soft through the dark The hoot of an owl in the sky Sad though his song No bluer than he was I The moon went down, stars were gone But the sun didn't rise with the dawn There wasn't a thing left to say The night we called it a day