Songs from LIKE A LUNA MOTH (2022)

Leaky Roof, Squeaky Floor

Leaky roof, squeaky floor

Broken hinges on the door

Peeling paint, a window that sticks

Clogged up drain that can’t be fixed

This house just ain’t working anymore

Termites crawl through the sills

I can’t afford to pay my bills

Black mold is part of my decor

I can’t get credit at the hardware store

This house just ain’t working anymore

It all started when you up and left

Things just fell apart

I looked everywhere but I can’t find the glue

To mend this broken heart

Nails have popped, screws are loose

Seeing sparks, so I cut the juice

Doorbell’s on the fritz again

Boiler hasn’t worked since I don’t know when

But this house, just ain’t working anymore

Oo, oo, oo

I should try to fix up all that’s going wrong

Instead, I’m busy missing you

Come on home, babe, I’ll leave the porch light on

Oh wait - that thing’s broken, too

Leaky roof, squeaky floor

Broken hinges on the door

My bank account’s about to break

I don’t know how much more I can take

But, this house just ain’t working anymore

Yes, this house just ain’t working anymore, anymore

Well, this house just ain’t working anymore

From The Balcony

Do you believe in your own hype?

I didn’t think you were the type

But I’ve been proven wrong

You want everyone to see

How charming you can be

Each time you sing a song

What I see from the balcony

Is a lonely guy

Do you recall how it began?

I was your biggest fan

When you first lit the scene

From the stage, you thank the crew

But can you tell me who

Cast light upon your dream?

What I see from the balcony
Is a lonely guy

Who’s too afraid to look love in the eye

I could understand the way you feel

Isolated like an extra wheel

I was ready but you pushed me

You pushed me away

Is there any point at all

Can we scale the wall

That’s keeping us apart?

If future’s like the past

And fortune doesn’t last

Will we get another start?

What I see from seat 20B
Is a lonely guy

Who’ll never find his happy ending

What I see from the balcony
Is a lonely guy

Who’s too afraid to look love in the eye

Moons Of Jupiter

Eyes pressed upon the lens

Seen from earth, stars are sparkling gems

I scan the universe

I can’t make time reverse

If I could, I’d make amends

Oo, oo

We were lovers long ago

Holding hands while making angels in the snow

Galileo learned

That light from moons returned

Why did I let your light go?

I’ve come to see infinity

As more than just a blur

Our dreams far flung, you sleep among

The moons of Jupiter

Oo, oo

Thirty-two orbits ‘round the sun

Nothing but time to regret what I had done

I killed the only thing

That made this cold heart sing

Can’t sell excuses, there are none

I’ve come to see infinity

As more than just a blur

Our dreams far flung, you sleep among

The moons of Jupiter

Oo, oo

From this telescopic view

I’ve launched a satellite, I wonder if you knew

To conquer time and space

And maybe find a trace

Of dust that once was you

Oo, oo

Our dreams far flung, you sleep among

The moons of Jupiter

I’ll Be There In The Middle Of The Night

When daytime troubles make you feel uptight

I’ll be there in the middle of the night

I won’t be leaving till it’s all right

Count on me, I’m there

When shadows move and they don’t look right

I’ll be there in the middle of the night

Making some noise, shining a light

Count on me, I’m there

Close your eyes

I’ll sing you another lullaby

Soft and deep

And when you’re fast asleep…

Like a luna moth, I’m your satellite

I’ll be there in the middle of the night

To tuck you in, warm and tight

Count on me, I’m there

Let your favorite dreams take flight

I’ll be there in the middle of the night

Morning’s coming with its pink sunlight

Count on me, I’m there

Close your eyes

I’ll sing you another lullaby

Soft and deep

And when you’re fast asleep

I’ll be there

Someday We’ll Say Goodbye To You

Someday we’ll say goodbye to you

Before your stay is overdue

Time may catch us by surprise

Before we realize

We’ll say goodbye to you

Someday we’ll sing your favorite song

Inviting friends to sing along

It’s the last thing you will hear

As we raise a glass and cheer

And sing your favorite song

Please leave behind

A smile that stops the rain

And helps us find

The good that comes from pain

Someday we’ll say goodbye to you

Before your stay is overdue

Time may catch us by surprise

Before we realize

We’ll say goodbye to you

Someday we’ll bid a fond farewell

Just as they ring the evening bell

The sun will close the day

As we slowly walk away

And bid a fond farewell

The sun will close the day

As we slowly walk away

And bid a fond farewell

Joni And The King

I was sixteen, a budding Joni Mitchell

All in my head, singing songs to seagulls

No one to hear my lonely lamentation

Only the birds and tourists on vacation

Stardom is lonely when your voice is the only one

Summer slipping away

In your dreams, you were the new King Elvis

Guitar slung low, the hair, the hips, the velvet

Girls would scream in your imagination

But in real life, a source of mild frustration

The ice cream stand is where we met

You held my hand and then I knew

What I had to say

Play your guitar, I’ll play my ukulele

Down on the beach, come with me

You sing the melody, I’ll sing the harmony

Summer slipping away

The boardwalk crowds threw money in our tip jar

Enough for fries, and Cokes, and melted Heath bars

By summer’s end, our tans were fading

But our hearts carried on, they didn’t need persuading

The ice cream stand closed down

Those tourists, well they left town

But I knew just what to say

Play your guitar, I’ll play my ukulele

Down on the beach, come with me

You sing the melody, I’ll sing the harmony

Summer slipping away

We had each other that breezy summer

Can we dream it once more?

Teenage dreams are forgotten like seashells in autumn

Left on the shore

Play your guitar, I’ll play my ukulele

Down on the beach, come with me

You sing the melody, I’ll sing the harmony

Summer slipping away

I’ll sing the harmony

There’s No Remedy

I hear the crowds by the Thames

Fog closes in from the sea

Send the archbishop away

I’m more than strong enough

To face mortality

Our days were as full as the moon

Our nights set the castle aflame

I could not give you a son

You scorned me when I failed

To bear your regal name

I would do anything to please you

But I cannot tell a lie

For that, I’ll die

And at the appointed hour

As they lead me from this tower

I’ll know there’s no remedy

There’s no remedy

The walls of this prison are cold

With neither a light nor a view

Stillness, a shawl on my shoulders

There’s so little time

To write this note to you

And now, may I ask you dear Henry

Please treat Elizabeth well

And though I have always been true

I won’t be there to greet you

At the gates of Hell

I would do anything to please you

But I cannot tell a lie

For that, I’ll die

And at the appointed hour

As they lead me from this tower

I’ll know there’s no remedy

There’s no remedy

I would do anything…

But I cannot tell a lie…

And at the appointed hour

As they lead me from this tower

I’ll know there’s no remedy

There’s no remedy

Ferris Wheel

Going ‘round and ‘round

Like a Ferris wheel

I am so upside down

Baby, what’s the deal?

I’m slipping fast

Down the water slide

Don’t know how long this love will last

Get me off this ride

Thrill-seeking ain’t my style

I think that you’d agree

I’d rather stay at home and cook

Or maybe watch TV

We’re about to crash

In our bumper car

There’s no avoiding traffic now

This time we’ve gone too far

Oh, oo, oo, oo

I’m slipping fast

Down the water slide

Don’t know how long this love will last

Get me off this ride

Life is a roller coaster

Flying down the track

I’d rather die of loneliness

And not a heart attack

Going ‘round and ‘round

Like a Ferris wheel

I am so upside down

Baby, what’s the deal?

I’m slipping fast

Down the water slide

Don’t know how long this love will last

Get me off this ride

Don’t know how long this love will last

Get me off this ride

Afternoon On A Hill (a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay)

I will be the gladdest thing

Under the sun

I will touch a hundred flowers

And not pick one

I will look at cliffs and clouds

With quiet eyes

Watch the wind bow down the grass

And the grass rise

Afternoon on a hill

I will be the gladdest thing

Under the sun

I will touch a hundred flowers

And not pick one

I will look at cliffs and clouds

With quiet eyes

Watch the wind bow down the grass

And the grass rise

And when the lights begin to show

Up from the town

I will mark which must be mine

And then start down

Afternoon on a hill

I will be the gladdest thing under the sun

I’m Thinking Of You

I’m thinking of you

And I don’t know why

The night grows longer

The harder I try

I should be asleep

Counting sheep won’t fly

Thinking of you

And I don’t know why

I’m thinking of you

And all that we lost

It was years ago

That our wires crossed

First came the spark

Then came the frost

Thinking of you

And all that we lost

I’m thinking of you

How’d you get in my head?

Could you maybe move over

There’s not enough room in this bed

I’m thinking of you

The night has been rough

It’s four AM

Might as well get up

A coffee to go

Dishes left to dry

Thinking of you

And I don’t know why

I’m thinking of you

Valentine

I once loved a boy at school

His name was Valentine

And though he hardly looked my way

I swore he’d soon be mine

He had eyes that melted stone

A crown of golden curls

Walked the halls on silver feet

Thrilling all the girls

Valentine, Valentine, oh, oh, Valentine

Passed a note to my best friend

In English class one day

I told her I dug Valentine

And he’d be mine someday

She just smiled and shook her head

I should have seen the sign

I hit the books while my best friend

Stole my Valentine

Valentine, Valentine, oh, oh, Valentine

Never thought my heart would heal

So brutal was that burn

Should I just be thankful for

The lesson that I learned

I once loved a boy at school

His name was Valentine

I lost him to another girl

Who was a friend of mine

Valentine, Valentine, oh, oh, Valentine

Oo, oo, oo

It’s funny how a lasting flame

Will leave you feeling cold

When looking back on high school days

And feeling pretty old

I wonder ‘bout my Valentine

And where he is today

‘Cause that girl left him high and dry

On graduation day

Valentine, Valentine, oh, oh, Valentine

Valentine, Valentine

Patty MDecember 7, 2021