it's a long time to sit around, tired   maybe it's time for you to sleep   i've been waiting here for about three hours now   (i haven't heard a peep)      over the moon ago, over the moon ago   get away from it, get--get away from it   things to do, you know, things to do, you know   get away from it, get--get away!      in front of my eyes, i've smiled and i've cried   i've held back, and i've let some things slip   i don't know what kind of expectations you had   (they were unwarranted)      when i first met you, you were reading a book   full of poetry, and it seems to me it's been a long time now   you molded the words into some kind of philosophy   which i've never understood   it's a long time now   it's been a long time now, it's been a long time now      over the moon ago, over the moon ago   get away from it, get away from it   things to do, you know, things to do, you know   get away from it, get--get away!      it's a long time to sit in the moonlight   maybe it's time for you to sleep   if you've noticed that gleam in my eye--   it's a secret that i'm gonna keep.