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The Silver Moon

from Lucky by Ira Marlowe

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This is about hope, faith, and some of the spookiness that surrounds it. With a better mix, it might deserve to be on the actual "album". Tell what song(s) to dump in its place!

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That wicked old witch with her dirty old hands
tossin' my dreams in her frying pan
stir it up, stir it up, stir it up best you can
that old lady make a meal of my plans

But the silver moon
in the midnight sky
Older than forever
but it still can fly
I can see
by that silver light
and I might make it home
tonight

Mean old ghost with a rusty chain
Callin' me the least of names
Talk it up, talk it up, talk it up all day long
Nighttime comes he still ain't gone

But the silver moon
in the midnight sky
Older than forever
but it still can fly
I can see
by that silver light
and I might make it home
tonight

Bible man with a bony fist
Says I ain't on the list
make it up, make it up, make it up, call it truth
I got all I need but proof

Black cat talkin' in a devil's tongue
Used to speak when I was young
Give it up, give it, give it up while you can
No one livin's seen the plan

But the silver moon
in the midnight sky
Can no longer sing
but he still can fly
I can see
by his silver light
that alone will get me home tonight

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from Lucky, released January 4, 2010
Paul Revelli: drums Emily Bezar: piano Jhene Canody: backing vocals

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Ira Marlowe Berkeley, California

Ira Marlowe's songs have appeared in indy films, been featured on NPR and Dr. Demento, and won the Parent's Choice Award. He's taught songwriting at UC Berkeley and penned the tunes for four shows by a Tony-winning theatre troupe. He lives in Berkeley, CA with his dog Potus. ... more

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