Audra McDonald - Stars and the Moon lyrics
[Audra McDonald - Stars and the Moon lyrics]
I met a man without a dollar to his name
Who had no trait's of any value but his smile
I met a man who had no yearn or claim to fame
Who was content to let life
Pass him for a while
And I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life like the movie stars led
And he kissed me right here and he said
"I'll give you stars and the moon
And a soul to guide you
And a promise I'll never go
I'll give you hope to bring out
All the life inside you
And the strength that will help you grow
I'll give you truth and a
Future that's twenty times better
Than any Hollywood plot"
And I thought, "You know
I'd rather have a yacht"
I met a man who lived his
Life out on the road
Who left a wife and kids
In Portland on a whim i met a man whose fire
And passion always showed
Who asked if I could spare a
Week to ride with him
But, I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life that was scripted and planned
And he said, "But, you don't understand "
"I'll give you stars and the
Moon and the open highway
And a river beneath your feet
I'll give you days full of dreams
If you travel my way
And a summer you can't repeat
I'll give you nights full of
Passion and days of adventure
No strings, just warm summer rain"
And I thought, "You know
I'd rather have champagne"
I met a man who had a fortune in the bank
Who had retired at age thirty, set for life
I met a man and didn't
Know which stars to thank
And then he asked one day if
I would be his wife
And I looked up, and all I could think of
Was the life I had dreamt I would live
And I said to him, "What will you give?"
"I'll give you cars and a
Townhouse in Turtle Bay
And a fur and a diamond ring
And we'll be married in Spain
On my yacht today
And we'll honeymoon in Beijing
And you'll meet stars at the parties
I throw at my villas
In Nice and Paris in June"
And I thought, "Okay" and I took a breath
And I got my yacht and the years went by
And it never changed and it never grew
And I never dreamed and I woke one day
And I looked around and I thought, "My God
I'll never have the moon"
Who had no trait's of any value but his smile
I met a man who had no yearn or claim to fame
Who was content to let life
Pass him for a while
And I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life like the movie stars led
And he kissed me right here and he said
"I'll give you stars and the moon
And a soul to guide you
And a promise I'll never go
I'll give you hope to bring out
All the life inside you
And the strength that will help you grow
I'll give you truth and a
Future that's twenty times better
Than any Hollywood plot"
And I thought, "You know
I'd rather have a yacht"
I met a man who lived his
Life out on the road
Who left a wife and kids
In Portland on a whim i met a man whose fire
And passion always showed
Who asked if I could spare a
Week to ride with him
But, I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life that was scripted and planned
And he said, "But, you don't understand "
"I'll give you stars and the
Moon and the open highway
And a river beneath your feet
I'll give you days full of dreams
If you travel my way
And a summer you can't repeat
I'll give you nights full of
Passion and days of adventure
No strings, just warm summer rain"
And I thought, "You know
I'd rather have champagne"
I met a man who had a fortune in the bank
Who had retired at age thirty, set for life
I met a man and didn't
Know which stars to thank
And then he asked one day if
I would be his wife
And I looked up, and all I could think of
Was the life I had dreamt I would live
And I said to him, "What will you give?"
"I'll give you cars and a
Townhouse in Turtle Bay
And a fur and a diamond ring
And we'll be married in Spain
On my yacht today
And we'll honeymoon in Beijing
And you'll meet stars at the parties
I throw at my villas
In Nice and Paris in June"
And I thought, "Okay" and I took a breath
And I got my yacht and the years went by
And it never changed and it never grew
And I never dreamed and I woke one day
And I looked around and I thought, "My God
I'll never have the moon"