Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Jarle Bernhoft

A couple of years ago, I was looking on youtube for a good version of the old Jimmy Webb song, "The Moon's A Harsh Mistress."  In doing so, I stumbled upon this fellow from Oslo, Jarle Bernhoft.  I liked his version of this song so decided to post it here for your perusal. The lyrics are below -- they make for good poetry.



See her, how she flies
Golden sails across the sky
Close enough to touch
But careful if you try
Though she looks as warm as gold
The moon's a harsh mistress
The moon can be so cold

Once the sun did shine
Lord, it felt so fine
The moon a phantom rose
Through the mountains and the pines
And then the darkness fell
The moon's a harsh mistress
It's hard to love her well

I fell out of her eyes
I fell out of her heart
I fell flat on my face
I tripped and missed my star
I fell and fell alone
The moon's a harsh mistress
She's hard to call your own

The moon's a harsh mistress
The sky is made of stone
 

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