October Moon
A song about a love that was real. A first dance outside a bar under a harvest moon, a girl born in the heart of winter, a wedding as the leaves turned gold, and two daughters. It ended. It was still true.
Lyrics
Intro (spoken soft)
I never did learn how to say it right. So I will sing it instead.
Verse 1
Outside a bar on a cold clear night
You were laughing in the neon light
I had nothing planned and nothing to prove
Just a heart that stopped when you made your move
You said your name and the world went still
Some nights a man climbs, some nights he falls uphill
Chorus
Because I'm still dancing with you under the October moon
Two kids in love and a borrowed tune
The band played slow and the night played kind
And I held the best thing I will ever find
I'm still dancing with you
Under the October moon
Verse 2
Born in the heart of the winter's reign
The eighth of January, snow in your veins
You were summer standing in the cold
Warm hands, young heart, a soul already old
I brought you flowers when the ground was froze
You laughed and said, boy, that's how it goes
Chorus
Because I'm still dancing with you under the October moon
Two kids in love and a borrowed tune
The band played slow and the night played kind
And I held the best thing I will ever find
I'm still dancing with you
Under the October moon
Verse 3
The fourth of October, the leaves turned gold
You walked down that aisle in the harvest cold
I swore every vow like a flag in the wind
I'd swear them again, let the record spin
Whatever we lost, whatever came due
That day at the altar, every word was true
Bridge
Then came two daughters, and the years ran fast
One wild heart, one made to last
If they ask about us, tell them this much
We were fire and shelter, and we loved them enough
Final Chorus
Because I'm still dancing with you under the October moon
Two kids in love and a borrowed tune
The seasons changed and the road bent wide
But part of me stayed on that floor, by your side
I'm still dancing with you
Under the October moon
Outro
The moon comes up the same as then
If it shines on you tonight, dance once for when