The New Moon's Arms

When the winter night it reaches to your soul

You'll just sit all night by firelight I can tell

They've taken all the smoke out of your coal

But why'd they have to take the warmth as well

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And dark night would bring you near to me

To keep a boy from dreams of fear and harm

But now the boy is grown

Those fears are yours alone

And the old moon is resting in the new moon's arms

So I tell you all the talk about the town

For to walk down there yourself you say's too far

And all those friends who said they'd never let you down

Now all their seats are empty round the bar

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And I'd pat that big old belly if I could

Or kiss you on your shining shaking head

But at tenderness and touch I'm not so good

So I'll stoke your precious fire for you instead

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