The Man In the Moon

Loudon Wainwright III, Dick Connette

[Verse 1]
It was hard bein' married to Charlie
It was no kind of regular life
He never stopped ramblin' or drinkin' or gamblin'
At least not while I was his wife
I never knew what he was up to
Except for those postcards he'd send
Just a couple a lines to say he was fine
And he'd sign them "C. Poole, your old friend"

[Chorus]
Now and again out of nowhere
He'd come back with his hat in his hand
And I could never stay angry
With that dear sweet impossible man
Sometimes he'd sing in the kitchen
Sometimes we'd cuddle and spoon
But mostly I couldn't help feeling
Like I married the man in the moon

[Verse 2]
He always had his explanations
Like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
It was never his fault and when he got caught
He'd call me to come bail him out
No matter how much I pleaded
He just wouldn't take care of himself
He collapsed in the street, so broke down an' beat
There was nothin' I could to help

[Chorus]
Now and again out of nowhere
He'd come back with his hat in his hand
And I could never stay angry
With that dear sweet impossible man
Sometimes he'd sing in the kitchen
Sometimes we'd cuddle and spoon
But mostly I couldn't help feeling
Like I married the man in the moon

[Coda]
It was hard bein' married to Charlie

Trivia about the song The Man In the Moon by Loudon Wainwright III

When was the song “The Man In the Moon” released by Loudon Wainwright III?
The song The Man In the Moon was released in 2009, on the album “High Wide & Handsome - The Charlie Poole Project”.
Who composed the song “The Man In the Moon” by Loudon Wainwright III?
The song “The Man In the Moon” by Loudon Wainwright III was composed by Loudon Wainwright III, Dick Connette.

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