the moon and the seven seas

All alone and thinking out on the fire escape

Rather like a squatter in a candle fire

While all the dusty records burn their tunes away

The firefighters hold the trampoline higher

But meanwhile in some harbor

The merchants fight themselves

While the pilots all draw straws on the wing

The artists climb the girders with paint cans alight

Knowing full well of the silencing

But then the moon takes her lovers

And the lovers agree

To sacrifice her out on the seven seas

Folks came from all over with flowers and wreaths

And not much was made of sworn enemies

The birds wind their way through skyscrapers ravine

Losing their prey in the steam of the city street

The hunters tie their laces in the revolving door

What time has held he's refused to keep

And then the moon takes her lovers

And the lovers agree

To sacrifice her out on the seven seas

Folks came from all over with flowers and wreaths

And not much was made of sworn enemies

So I beg to differ, I beg to see

The difference between you and me

If I bring you your coffee

And you bring me my tea

Can I still swear that you're my sworn enemy?

Yeah, the moon takes her lovers and the lovers agree

To sacrifice her out on the seven seas

Folks came from all over with flowers and wreaths

And not much was made of sworn enemies

No, not much was made of sworn enemies

Oh, can I still be your sworn enemy?