05. Cardboard Moon

“All the lights are out tonight, we’re dancing slow we don’t need no lights” – I see a film in front of me. Kids dancing in the moonlight. Lovers grooving to the sound of the city as the trains roll by. I guess Cardboard Moon is the idea of using a prop to portray a better life. Like a cardboard moon hanging on a movie stage. And sometimes love is like that, we hang up the sun or the moon to convince ourselves that everything is ok, but in reality a cardboard moon never shines. Or does it?

Like two boats on a sea of fate,
We fought the storm and saved the freight,
You gave me love on a silver plate,
Underneath the cardboard moon

Bob T and CBATFOW - Cardboard moon

• Line Up
• Lyrics
• Demos
• Lead Sheet

• Henry R – bass, guitars
  Bob T – vocal
  Mike S –
  Marcus P – vocal, guitar
  Lars P – drums
  Martin S – keys
  Tommy S – sax
  Gary P – trumpet
  Dieter K – trombone
  Felix H – percussion, blech
• CARDBOARD MOON

  All the lights are out tonight
  We’re dancing slow we don’t don’t need no lights
  I’m falling fast i went hold you tight
  Underneath the cardboard moon

  Like two boats on a sea of fate
  We braved the storm and saved the freight
  You gave me love on a silver plate
  Underneath the cardboard moon

  She said brother won’t you look at the way they move
  and he said no, no
  We’ve been dancing all our lives and we feel the groove
  and she said maybe it’s true

  Moon shines like a light on a perfect day
  We’ve got to move – underneath the cardboard moon
  We gotta groove – underneath the cardboard moon

  We always hurt the ones we need
  I said i’m sorry and she agreed
  I want to follow and not to lead
  Underneath the cardboard moon

  She said brother won’t you look at the way they move
  and he said no, no
  We’ve been dancing all our lives and we feel the groove
  and she said maybe it’s true

  Moon shines like a light on a perfect day
  We’ve got to move – underneath the cardboard moon
  We gotta groove – underneath the cardboard moon

  We saw the signs to a better day
  You could have left but i’m glad you stayed
  I saw you smile as the music played
  Underneath the cardboard moon

  We’ve got to move – underneath the cardboard moon
  We gotta groove – underneath the cardboard moon

  © 2015 – Bob T and CBATFOW
  

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