Star Stealers

Park the car by the road
Where the dogwood grows
It's just a stone's throw
From old Friar's Field
There's a place underneath
Within the white arms' reach
Where the beggars and old lovers kneel

A washed up old starlet
Lives there under the shade
Just digging up old promises
She's longing to make
But one she makes good on
She makes with a smile
As she points to the heavens
At the stars in the sky

"Down there by the church
You'll find the astrologer's purse
Full of stars he's collected
From the fallen away
Just borrow a few
He'll never know it's you
Besides it's there for the taking
If you're lucky today!"

Well, we made off with Orion
Who kept his sword by his side
To ward off the lion
Who was protecting his pride
But by our own constellation
We ran through the park
And under that dogwood
We kissed in the dark

And down there by the tree
We heard the Handsome Family
Singing songs about moonlight and love and regret
And as we drove away
We heard the old starlet say
"Don't let the stars
Burn a hole
In your pocket!"