The Moon is High

TTTO “The Tide is High”, by Blondie

Context: In Israel, when I was a kid, the “Bazuka” gum came with a stupid joke and a “fortune”. Half of those said “By the time you’re 21, you’ll reach the moon.” Well, guess what, Bazuka gum makers?

The moon is high but I’ll reach it soon

I plan to go to the moon

I’m not the kind of guy

Who gives up ‘till he’ll die

Oh, no

It’s just the things I read

When I was just a kid

To believe it, they have lead

And so believe I did

I’m not the kind of guy

Who gives up ‘till he’ll die

Oh, no

The moon is high but I’ll reach it soon

I plan to go to the moon

To the moon

Every boy read the same old prophecy

When you’ll be twenty-one then on the moon you’ll be

I’m not the kind of guy

Who gives up ‘till he’ll die

Oh, no

The moon is high but I’ll reach it soon

I plan to go to the moon

To the moon

To the moon

Every boy read the same old prophecy

By age twenty-one then on the moon you’ll be

I’m not the kind of guy

Who gives up ‘till he’ll die

Oh, no

The moon is high but I’ll reach it soon

I plan to go to the moon

To the moon

To the moon

The moon is high but I’ll reach it soon

I plan to go to the moon

To the moon

To the moon