The Hare In the Moon - Angelo Branduardi

ANGELO BRANDUARDI

«fables and fantasies»

The Hare In The Moon

Once upon the time when all the world was young

There lived three friends so the legend runs

There was a monkey called eyes and a fox called nose

And a hare called ears so the story goes

Up hill and down dale forever together

Exploring their green world, discussing the weather

And every night when all the stars were shining

Each one held two more close untill the morning

You’ll never guess what happened next though

Well, wait just a minute and I’ll tell you

One summers day up to those three

Came a white haired sage and friends said he I will pay with gold for some well cooked meat

I have travelled far and fain would eat

The fox and the monkey went off whispering together

While the hare went on playing as carefree as ever

And little did suspect what evil they planned

That she would be the meal to feed the old man

You’ll never guess what happened next though

Well, wait just a minute and I’ll tell you

The fox ran swift and caught the hare

While the monkey build a roasting fire

But said the old man wait with a tear in his eye

This sad betrayal 's changed my mind

Come with me now hare leave your two false friends

No more men will trust them

But you you’ll have a fine end

When men look up into the moon’s right corner

They’ll see you running happy ever after

And now they’ll know just how you got there

Yada di di…

Once upon the time when all the world was young

There lived three friends so the legend runs

There was a monkey called eyes and a fox called nose

And a hare called ears so the story goes

But two betrayed one so she left to run

High in the sky as the moon’s right eye

And if you look and she’s not running for you

Half close your eyes you’ll see her I assure you

Beware the fox beware the monkey

They might just betray you as they did her…