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 its 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