Lyr Add: Mike Nesmith's Moon Over the Rio Grande

Subject: Mike Nesmith's Moon Over the Rio Grande
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 11:24 AM

Moon Over the Rio Grande written by Michael Nesmith

I want to watch the moon rise over the Rio Grande,
Stand in contemplation, hand in gentle hand,
Breathing the beauty of the pink and purple land
High on the inspiration of the moon over the Rio Grande.

The endless desperation of deadline after deadline,
The constant agitation of the headlines of the play
Brings the inclination to make a little free time
And watch nature's message as she goes about her day.

So, I want to watch the moon rise over the Rio Grande,
Stand in contemplation, hand in gentle hand,
Breathing the beauty of the pink and purple land
High on the inspiration of the moon over the Rio Grande.

So many conversations simply have no meaning,
The failed communications fall upon the floor,
There's something in the spirit of the language of the land,
The eloquent precision, nothing less and nothing more.

So, I want to watch the moon rise over the Rio Grande,
Stand in contemplation, hand in gentle hand,
Breathing the beauty of the pink and purple land
High on the inspiration of the moon over the Rio Grande.

SOLO

I want to watch the moon rise over the Rio Grande,
Stand in contemplation, hand in gentle hand,
Breathing the beauty of the pink and purple land
High on the inspiration of the moon over the Rio Grande.

High on the inspiration of the moon,
High on the inspiration of the moon,
High on the inspiration of the moon over the Rio Grande.

Just heard this on NPR this week and was really surprised! (I have not followed the Monkees; had no idea any of them were doing such fun stuff.) Anyway, if you go to his official site at www.videoranch.com and click on the first icon at the top left, it will take you to album covers on the left. Scroll down until you see "Tropical Campfires" click on it, then there are mp3 samples you can listen to. There's enough of a clip to get the tune to this song easily. (The videoranch is a trip in itself, some really great graphics and creative copy!)

From what I've been hearing of Norton1, Francy, IvanC and a few others, I can just hear any or all of them doing a great cover of this.

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mike Nesmith's Moon Over the Rio Grande
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 11:06 PM

refresh - hope a couple of others see this