The Moon's A Harsh Mistress Lyrics

Lyric discussion by tinderbox 

Cover art for The Moon's A Harsh Mistress lyrics by Jimmy Webb

Haven't heard the original but the song's grown on me through jazz versions, notably the Norwegian jazz chanteuse Radka Toneff and the instrumental take by Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny. The latter is devastatingly beautiful, like a mind's eye landscape tinged with moonshine and regret.