The Man Who Sold the Moon

(Intro) [Warm, bluesy guitar licks, steady drum groove, smooth bassline] Oh, the sky ain't what it used to be And the stars don’t shine for free (Verse 1) [Laid-back groove, soulful backing vocals] There’s a man down on Market Street Selling pieces of the galaxy With a silver tongue and a velvet hat Says he owns the moon—imagine that (Verse 2) [Organ swells, guitar licks between lines] He’s got deeds in a leather case "Buy a crater, claim your space" Says he knew Armstrong way back when And the moon's just waiting for new men (Chorus) [Harmonized vocals, big open chords, groovy beat] Oh, he sold the moon for a dollar a star Signed the night sky on a whiskey-stained bar Ain’t no gravity holdin’ him down He’s floating high above this town (Verse 3) [Drums tighten up, funky rhythm guitar kicks in] Bought a slice, just for fun Said my name’s written on the sun A girl laughed, called it a crime But honey, I just bought me time (Bridge) [Spacey synths, psychedelic breakdown, ethereal backing vocals] Did the stars blink twice last night? Or did we just buy the light? What’s a dream but a coin to flip? Heads you soar, tails you slip (Chorus) [Return, more energy, backing singers belting] Oh, he sold the moon for a dollar a star Signed the night sky on a whiskey-stained bar Ain’t no gravity holdin’ him down He’s floating high above this town [Slow fade-out, bluesy guitar solo] And when the man disappeared in the neon glow I looked up, and the moon said, "Oh" [Slow fade-out, bluesy guitar solo] And