Absolutely over the Moon

You′ve been mine such a long, long time

Been my bedrock, my buoy, my muse

I still remember the first time I saw you

I was absolutely over the moon

You had a toothache, a fever, suitors all eager to wrap their proud arms around you

We talked Beatles, The Meters, Steinbeck & Jesus

On and on, till half past two

Honey, I knew from the start that arrow in my heart had bled me through & through

I trained my eyes on a canvas so wide

Took me days to walk end to end

And the brushstrokes were grand

They painted foreign lands

In bold and brilliant hues

I could tell right away

I'd been writ into a play

In a language I′d never known

But it came naturally

It was a hit, I could see by the glint in your innocent eyes

I tightened my belt, stepped into the night and fell over the moon for you

You've been honest & faithful, patient & true

Me, I've been surly and cruel

I′m a drifter, a shapeshifter, only occasionally a mister

Mostly just a boy without a clue

I′m a traveling salesman hocking my wares wherever the wind tells me to

But it blisters & it whispers, changes course without warning... honey, what am I to do? I ain't no pugilist pulling my punches

Honey, I don′t aim to fight with you

Remember that time you broke down way down south? me, I was wearing out at home

Ain't no metaphors here, I′m talking plain, I'm talking bluntly

Talking about the ache in both of our bones

Brittle and sharp, stubborn and stark

Honey, I′m going gray

Sitting at here at your piano

Fumbling over these keys

Waiting for you to stumble through that door

I'll pick you up

You'll worry for my back

Honey, I′m still absolutely over the moon for you