Salamander
Fire Walking

Shining My Flashlight On The Moon

Just a trace of gold in the leaves today
there's just a touch of grey in
my hair the stream along this road
runs a little colder
there's a hint of a chill in the air

The blue sky is fading into purple
late afternoon is gliding to a close
with my hands on the wheel
I wonder how it feels
if you're the last bloom of the summer
or the first autumn rose

So I pull off the highway
drive these winding roads instead
thoughts of the bad years
disappear 'cause up ahead
off in the distance
is a strange and soothing sight
the mountains look like sleeping manatees
this cool September night

I leave the car by the roadside
hike up that hill
stars circle in slow motion here
as they always will

A million miles away
from where I was this afternoon
I wrap my misgivings in a tune
while I'm shining my flashlight on the moon
I'm shining my flashlight
it's gonna be a long,long night
so I'm shining my flashlight
on the moon