As I sat the moon started rising

I'm swinging on the rocking chair

It's kinda dark on the horizon

But that's only 'cause the sun ain't there

As I sat the moon started rising

And I remembered like it were yesterday

It was kinda dark beyond the horizon

He had come to take me away



I don't know, I don't know of course

I don't know I don't know why life is so short



As I stood the moon started rounding

She saw him dismounting his horse

In the dark he led himself by starlight

To the porch and from the far lights of the storm

And as she stood the moon started rounding

Her heart started pounding like a fist on the door

From the dark she heard her name that he was saying

And that's what she was waiting for



I don't know, I don't know if it's tame enough there

I don't know, if I go, will I miss it out here



She would go but doubt slowly killed it

Where her love just could not fill it up again

And he just knew he didn't have to ask her

He did not run it past her if this were the end



So she walked here hair flowing behind her

As a gentle reminder that she was only a child

And it was dark but he gently kissed her

He knows he won't forget her with a hint of a smile

And as she cried he cast back a shadow behind him

And it did remind him that there were stars up there too

And it was dark but he gently kissed her

I'm so sorry I could not accompany you



I don't know, I don't know why it just wouldn't be

I don't know I don't know why I couldn't be company

I don't know I don't know

I don't know I don't know

But why couldn't you just stay here with me?