SEARCH HERE: BROWSE 409412 LYRICS BY ARTIST/BAND NAME: #A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SITE MENU Last Updates Request Lyrics Submit / Correct Popularity Charts VISITORS Login / Register Your Thoughts My Playlists [ More Paul Simon lyrics ] add to playlist     see a mistake?    comment Artist/Band: Paul Simon Lyrics for Song: Song About The Moon Lyrics for Album: Hearts And Bones [1983] 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 nah nah nah, yeah yeah Presto, a song 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 Then nah nah, nah nah nah nah, yeah yeah yeah 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 Then nah nah, nah nah nah nah, yeah yeah yeah Write a song about the moon If you want to write a song about the moon You want to write a spiritual tune Nah nah, nah nah nah nah, yeah yeah yeah, then do it Write a song about the moon Album Lyrics: Hearts And Bones [1983] Paul Simon "Hearts And Bones [1983]" 1. Allergies 2. When Numbers Get Serious 3. Song About The Moon 4. Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After T 5. Cars Are Cars