Yet another opportunity to celebrate the great Jimmy Webb, who turns 78 today. And appending my favorite song lyrics here, just because I can.<\/p>\n
\nSee her how she flies
\nGolden sails across the sky
\nClose enough to touch
\nBut careful if you try
\nThough she looks as warm as gold
\nThe moon’s a harsh mistress
\nThe moon can be so cold<\/i><\/p>\n
Once the sun did shine
\nLord, it felt so fine
\nThe moon a phantom rose
\nThrough the mountains and the pines
\nAnd then the darkness fell
\nAnd the moon’s a harsh mistress
\nIt’s so hard to love her well<\/p>\n
I fell out of her eyes
\nI fell out of her heart
\nI fell down on my face
\nYes, I did, and I, I tripped and I missed my star
\nGod, I fell and I fell alone, I fell alone
\nAnd the moon’s a harsh mistress
\nAnd the sky is made of stone<\/p>\n
<\/i>— Copyright Jimmy Webb, 1974
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