If you want to write a song about the moon   Walk along the craters of the afternoon   When the shadows are deep   And the light is alien   And gravity leaps like a knife off the pavement   And you want to write a song about the moon   You want to write a spiritual tune   Then nah nah nah   Presto   Song about about the moon   If you want to write a song about the heart   Think about the moon before you start   Because the heart will howl   Like a dog in the moonlight   And the heart can explode   Like a pistol on a june night   So if you want to write a song about the heart   And it's ever-longing for a counterpart   Write a song about the moon   The laughing boy   He laughed so hard   He fell down from his place   The laughing girl   She laughed so hard   The tears rolled down her face   Hey songwriter   If you want to write a song about   A face   Think about a photograph   That you really can't remember   But you can't erase   Wash your hands in dreams and lightning   Cut off your hair   And whatever is frightening   If you want to write a song   About a face   If you want to write a song about   The human race   Write a song about the moon   If you want to write a song about the moon   You want to write a spiritual tune   Then do it   Write a song about the moon