SILVER MIDNIGHT MOON
Copyright 1996 by Harvey Reid
By the green riverside went a boy and a bride Under the midnight moon So clear and bright was that silvery light So sweet the fiddler's tune Thinking only of love they looked high up above Searching for some reply Just two more lovers gazing deep Into the silver midnight sky I've been blessed I have sinned I've been tossed by the wind I've been guilty of closing my eyes- when I can't look I have wounded my friends and made peace in the end I have prayed to the midnight sky- for a signal I surprise myself when I fight tooth and claw Instead of just turning my back like we all do Always reminding myself we must cherish Each breath of freedom we have Always reminding myself of the promises Made when the blood is still fresh from the wound I will live my life I will love by the light Of the silvery midnight moon We are sifting alone through a sea of hearts To find the one that's true Through the forest dark still we must search No map and scarce a clue How many dreamers like me have there been Who launched their boats in a hopeful wind? How many lovers deep in the night Have steered their course by that silvery light?