Lyrics

Moon on a String

He looked up, couldn?t believe what he saw
And when she spoke, he heard what was missing in his life
He knew that he had met the girl he?d marry
And he swore he?d never let her down or make her cry

He said ?I know we?re young, but I?ll give you everything?
?I?ll trade the key to your heart for the moon on a string?
?Don?t have much now but I?ve gotta plan?

The story goes
As he looked at the girl in her eyes
He gave her his ring and the moon on a string
Well, he promised that he?d fill her days with diamonds
And she?d throw parties at their mansion on a hill

?I know we?re young, but I?ll give you everything
And trade the key to your heart for the moon on a string
Won?t let you down?

Oh when fairy tales end and real life begins
You?re sure to hit a bump in the road
He lost his job and there wasn?t enough
When a third child came along
And one day he just broke down and drove away
He knew he shouldn?t go, but he was too ashamed to stay

Now, years went by since he left home
He wanted so much to call but never picked up the phone
He?d give anything to have her back
But he had nothing to give
And she deserved so much better than that

Hitchin? a ride on a freeway
Not even one dollar bill in his pocket
And he had no where to go
As a car slowed down to pick him up he wondered
Was it the face of one he used to know so well

He looked up
Couldn?t believe what he saw
And when she spoke, he heard what was missing in his life

What do you want. I don?t have anything
She said? the key to your heart not the moon on a string
That?s what I want
That?s all I wanted all along?

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