In China, Said the Moon

"In china,"
Said the moon
Who brings me nightly news
"I chanced to gaze upon
A girl with tiny shoes
With pain in her sole
She stirs her fishbowl
Her four fish, far from free
Are far more free than she."

"In Fez-land,"
Said the moon
"I guided a young man
Astride his great white steed
Beside a caravan
Through long nights he sighed
And longed for his bride
He loved, as he had vowed
But then...but then a cloud..."

"In Lisbon,"
Said the moon
"I kissed a blackamoor
The slave of Camöens
The Lusiad's auteur
The faithful slave's palms
Were held out for alms
To pay for food and rent
There's now a monument."

Trivia about the song In China, Said the Moon by Stephin Merritt

On which albums was the song “In China, Said the Moon” released by Stephin Merritt?
Stephin Merritt released the song on the albums “Showtunes” in 2006 and “My Life as a Fairytale” in 2006.

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