Stars and the Moon by Audra McDonald
Stars and the Moon by Audra McDonald

Stars and the Moon

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Stars and the Moon by Audra McDonald

Release Date
Tue Sep 22 1998
Performed by
Audra McDonald
Produced by
Tommy Krasker
Writed by
Jason Robert Brown
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This song is from Jason Robert Brown’s off-Broadway work ‘Songs for a New World’. The narrator recounts her love life, including two poor lovers she abandoned in return for a life of comfort and wealth with a rich man. She realizes that while her husband may have money, she sacrificed true love and...

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Stars and the Moon Lyrics

[WOMAN 2]
I met a man without a dollar to his name
Who had no traits of any value but his smile
I met a man who had no yearn or claim to fame
Who was content to let life pass him for a while
And I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life like the movie stars led
And he kissed me right here
And he said

"I'll give you stars and the moon and a soul to guide you
And a promise I'll never go
I'll give you hope to bring out all the life inside you
And the strength that will help you grow
I'll give you truth and a future that's twenty times better
Than any Hollywood plot"
And I thought, "You know
I'd rather have a yacht"

I met a man who lived his life out on the road
Who left a wife and kids in Portland on a whim
I met a man whose fire and passion always showed
Who asked if I could spare a week to ride with him
But I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life that was scripted and planned
And he said, "But you don't understand—"

"I'll give you stars and the moon and the open highway
And a river beneath your feet
I'll give you days full of dreams if you travel my way
And a summer you can't repeat
I'll give you nights full of passion and days of adventure
No strings, just warm summer rain"
And I thought, "You know
I'd rather have champagne"

I met a man who had a fortune in the bank
Who had retired at age thirty, set for life
I met a man and didn't know which stars to thank
And then he asked one day if I would be his wife
And I looked up, and all I could think of
Was the life I had dreamt I would live
And I said to him, "What will you give?"

"I'll give you cars and a townhouse in Turtle Bay
And a fur and a diamond ring
And we'll be married in Spain on my yacht today
And we'll honeymoon in Beijing
And you'll meet stars at the parties I throw at my villas
In Nice and Paris in June"

And I thought, "Okay"
And I took a breath
And I got my yacht
And the years went by
And it never changed
And it never grew
And I never dreamed
And I woke one day
And I looked around
And I thought, "My God
I'll never have the moon"

Stars and the Moon Q&A

Who wrote Stars and the Moon's ?

Stars and the Moon was written by Jason Robert Brown.

Who produced Stars and the Moon's ?

Stars and the Moon was produced by Tommy Krasker.

When did Audra McDonald release Stars and the Moon?

Audra McDonald released Stars and the Moon on Tue Sep 22 1998.

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