Lyric discussion by punchboy 

playing off of what dendrite said, because i agree with him/her for the most part;

The man in the hole has carried away the moonlight Cupped in his hands, a dime on the water He's a patient man, As his careful stepping shows

the dime = the girl ("a perfect 10") and he's (the man in the hole) got her now, literally, in the palm of his hand.

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