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I Thought It Was The Moon

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I Thought It Was The Moon Lyrics

I thought it was the moon, but it was not
It was a streetlight shining out to light your way
Nothing in this world I wouldn't steal for you
White birds flying across the patina'ed sky
The bright bronze sky and the dark green sea
Colored cloud, I'm a fearless thief

I thought it was the moon, but it was not
It was a streetlight shining out to light your way
Nothing in this world I wouldn't steal for you
White birds flying across the patina'ed sky
The bright bronze sky and the dark green sea
Colored cloud, I'm a fearless thief

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