Story Behind The Song

When I was recording this album, my drummer, who is also mu husband, or vice a versa, went in the studio to lay down drum tracks to four songs. He was there about eight hours and I figuered they would be done so I went in to work on vocals and when I walk

Song Description

shoot the moon is a swinging song.

Lyrics

SHOOT THE MOON
Lyrics and Mucis by Beverly Graham © 2001


I?m on my knees inside my head I think I?m going crazy
I can?t remember what I said the words are kind of hazy
Why are you looking at me that wa
Is it something I did or didn?t say
I wish that I was 33
Cause growing older is killing me
I can still remember when
I had a mind and my body was so fine

My kids have started bossing me cause they know more than I know
Makes me glad I stopped at three
Can?t wait to say I told you so
I keep my tongue inside my head
I bite down hard cause someone said
It?s better to let them figure it out
No need to scream, no need to shout
I can still remember when
They were babies in my arms and they were so charming

Refrain
We are two of a kind and we?re shooting the moon
You and me baby
Can?t we run away soon
Dump all this responsibility
And take a little time for you and me
The world can spin without us
We should jump off soon
Come on darling lets shoot the moon

My mind works like house on fire but nothings coming through it
balanced on a real high wire, do you wonder how I do it
I don?t look up I don?t look down, I keep on bouncing round and round
I hold my breath, I tear my hair
I scream until I run out of air
You won?t know by looking at me
On the outside I?m calm as I can be

Refrain

Bridge
You know we got grab it before it disappears
I don?t want to save it for those twilight years
I have had a glimpse of what it?s gonna be
Sciatica, arthritus and really bad knees
Don?t you think you ought to take me by the hand
Let?s use it baby while we can

refrain