(paul simon)

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
Presto
Song about 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
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
Write a song about the moon
If you want to write a song about the moon
You want to write a spiritual tune
Then do it
Write a song about the moon

• All Around The World or The Myth of Fingerprints
• Allergies
• Benedictus
• Born at The Right Time
• Can't Run But
• Diamonds on The Soles of Her Shoes
• Further to Fly
• Graceland
• Gumboots
• Hearts & Bones
• Homeless
• I Know What I Know
• Proof
• She Moves On
• Song About The Moon
• Spirit Voices
• That Was Your Mother
• The Boy in The Bubble
• The Coast
• The Cool, Cool River
• The Obvious Child
• The Rhythm of The Saints
• Think Too Much
• Train in The Distance
• Under African Skies
• When Numbers Get Serious
• You Can Call Me Al