The Mill of Oracle

words and music by Michael J. Ronstadt

WELL THEY GATHER AT SUNDOWN
THE WIND AND THE CREATURES
ALL OF THEM LOOK TOWARD
THE MILL................

BUT THE WINDS SITTING QUIET
NOT SAYING A THING
AND IT'S NOT EVEN MOVING
THE MILL................

AND THE MOONS
GONNA MISS YOU
TONIGHT.......

THE CRICKETS START CHIRPING
DOWN BY THE WATER
ALL OF THEM WAIT FOR
THE MILL................

THE FOX AND THE BADGER
ARE THIRSTY AND TIRED (THEIR MINDS ON THEIR THIRST)
ALL OF THEM HEAD TOWARD
THE MILL.................

AND THE MOONS
GONNA MISS YOU
TONIGHT.......

THEN THE WIND STARTED TALKING
WHISPERS AT FIRST
THEN LOUDER AND LOUDER
SHE YELLED...............

THE SAILS WERE A TURNING
FASTER AND FASTER
AND THE WIND SANG A SONG WITH
THE MILL..................

AND THE MOONS
GONNA MISS YOU
TONIGHT.......

THEN THE RAIN STARTED BEATING
OUT OF THE EAST
AND THE HAIL STARTED POUNDING
THE MILL..................

CAN'T YA HEAR THE STORM SCREAMING
SOUNDING LIKE STEEL
A LEG BUCKLES AND DOWN COMES
THE MILL...................

AND THE MOONS
GONNA MISS YOU
TONIGHT.......

THERE YOU ARE STANDING
ALONE IN A HEAP
AND THE SILENCE IS HURTING
MY EARS..........

ONCE SHINNY STEEL
ALL UPRIGHT AND PROUD
AND THE WIND WON ITS RACE WITH
THE MILL.........

AND THE MOONS
GONNA MISS YOU
TONIGHT.......

MOONS
GONNA MISS YOU

WHOS
GONNA MISS YOU

THE MOONS
GONNA MISS YOU

TONIGHT.......

Song Lyrics- Volume 1: "Culture"

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