Story Behind The Song

I used to travel all the time for my job. That's where I got the idea for the song.

Song Description

A man works away from home and misses his family.

Lyrics

"THE MOON AND MARS"
(c)2004 MELVIN LONG, BMI
March 15, 2004

HE'S A COWBOY IN THE RODEO.
HE RIDES WITH SPURS ON HIS BOOTS...
HE HATES TO LEAVE HIS FAMILY.
BUT IT'S ALL THAT HE CAN DO...
HE SPENDS HIS LONELY NIGHTS...
IN A QUIET HOTEL ROOM.
AND THE ONLY THING HE'S THINKIN' OF
IS HIS WOMAN WHO HE LOVES

CHORUS:

AND HE WONDERS IF THE LOVE THEY HAVE
TRAVELS ACROSS SPACE AND TIME.
AND CAN SHE FEEL THE LOVE THEY HAVE
WHEN LOVIN'S ON HIS MIND.
DO THEY KNOW JUST WHERE THEY ARE
WHILE WATCHIN' THE MOON AND STARS...
YES HE WONDERS IF THE LOVE THEY HAVE.
TRAVELS PAST THE MOON AND MARS...

THE KIDS ARE PLAYIN' IN THE YARD
AS SHE COMBS HER LONG RED HAIR
AND HE KEEPS ON RUNNIN' THROUGH HER MIND
WHEN SHE THINKS IT JUST AIN'T FAIR...
LIKE WHEN SHE LIES IN BED AT NIGHT
AND THE PILLOWS HER ONLY EMBRACE...
THERE ARE BILLS TO PAY...HE WORKS AWAY
SHE LOOKS TOWARDS THE STARS AND PRAYS...

CHORUS:

AND SHE WONDERS IF THE LOVE THEY HAVE.
TRAVELS ACROSS SPACE AND TIME.
AND CAN HE FEEL THE LOVE THEY HAVE...
WHEN LOVIN'S ON HER MIND.
DO THEY KNOW JUST WHERE THEY ARE
WHILE WATCHIN' THE MOON AND STARS...
YES SHE WONDERS IF THE LOVE THEY HAVE.
TRAVELS PAST THE MOON AND MARS...

BRIDGE

A SHOOTIN' STAR FALLS FROM THE SKY
THEY BOTH SEE IT LATE ONE NIGHT
THEY FEEL A TINGLE RUN DOWN THEIR SPINES...
THEY WONDER IF IT'S A SIGN...

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

AND THEY WONDER IF...THE LOVE THEY HAVE.
TRAVELS THROUGH SPACE AND TIME.
AND CAN THEY FEEL THE LOVE THEY HAVE...
WHEN LOVIN'S ON THEIR MINDS.
DO THEY KNOW JUST WHERE THEY ARE
WHILE WATCHIN' THE MOON AND STARS...
YEAH THEY WONDER IF THE LOVE THEY HAVE.
TRAVELS PAST THE MOON AND MARS...

YEAH THEY WONDER IF THE LOVE THEY HAVE
TRAVELS PAST THE MOON AND MARS...



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