Look At The Moon
This song comes from a lovely family tradition we’ve had with our kids since they were very young. To this day, we text each other to “go out and look at the moon.”
She was seven, feels like yesterday
We’d both stayed up, the fire fading away
And the moon rose hushing stars in its way
We sang songs by its light, shadows dancing in the night
And she asked me why it seems like day
I said, “Honey, the moon up above is reflecting all our love
And that’s why it shines so bright.”
Growing up, she was busy, like every kid I know
But now and then, I’d go out with her in tow
To look up at the sky, as the moon put on a show
Like mariners at sea; ancient shepherds by their sheep
We’d stare up in wonder, like years ago. I’d say
“Come out and look at the moon tonight
Quick, come now, look soon, while it’s still burning bright,”
For a moment we’d share that beautiful sight, as we’d go out and look at the moon
As I work in the kitchen, I stare out at fading light
She’s away at college, out of mind and sight
Then her message lights my phone, and sends me into the night
One glance tells me why, that silver disk commands the sky
And bathes us both once more in its light. She said
“Go out and look at the moon tonight
Quick, go now, look soon, while it’s still burning bright,”
And for a moment we share that beautiful sight, as we go out and look at the moon
We go out and look at the moon