In the still of night, I'm astir alright
With the wind through the trees and the shining stars
I hear the sounds
Yeah, there all around
And the moon is shining on my guitar
The moon is shining on my guitar

One waking candle
Won’t quell the moon's spell
As autumn's spell spreads it’s reach
I've held the sun all summer long
And with my feet touched the earth beneath

Then autumn's wind came
Snuffed the candle flame
Leaving the moonlight and the midnight song
Leaving the moonlight and the midnight song

'Sun and fire and candlelight
To all this world belong
But the moon pale and the midnight
Let these delight the strong'

I hear the sounds
Yeah, they're all around
The wind through the trees and the wailing owl
The hollow tone off the midnight song
Slowly singing autumn's swollen howl
Without a plan, just this restless hand
Scrawling notions from the whispering stars

In the still of night, I'm astir alright
And the moon is shining on my guitar
The moon is shining on my guitar