Pale Spanish Moon

Goodbye is never easy,

But it was time to go.

I threw some things together

And moved out on the road.

Headed west and kept on going,

Chasing the rain.

Had a feeling deep inside of me

Things would never be the same.

And that pale Spanish moon

Was shining down on me

All through the night.

Memories of home fading away

In the morning light.

Riding high and lonesome,

Looking for some breathing room.

And over my shoulder,

That pale Spanish moon.

Way up in Santa Fe,

They were dancing to a slow one.

The smoke hung in the room

When I saw her standing there.

Just one glance, then we touched

And moved into the song.

Fire was there between us

Kept on burning all night long.

And that pale Spanish moon

Was hanging in the sky,

Caressing her hair.

She could never hide

The laughter in her eyes,

The passion in the air.

I thought it was forever,

But forever came too soon.

Goodbyes are never easy

Underneath a Spanish moon.

And on down through the years,

In the darkness of my room,

I will remember her

And that pale Spanish moon