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Anna Dagmar performs "Hang a Paper Lantern on the Moon" on November 7th at the famous Bitter End in NYC.
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HANG A PAPER LANTERN ON THE MOON
(Music by Anna Dagmar - http://www.annadagmar.com, Lyrics by Kevin Wanzor. Written in the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop 2011, an imaginary piece for Blanche DuBois of "A Streetcar Named Desire.")

NO STARS FOR STELLA IN THE NIGHT'S SKY
AND WE WON'T SEE THE MORNING SUN ANY TIME SOON.
BUT THE DEAD OF NIGHT GLOWS -
MOTHER MOON'S HANGING HIGH
AND SHE BURNS DEEPER THAN THE SUN AT NOON.
IT'S JUST US AND THE CLAIR DE LUNE..

HANG A PAPER LANTERN ON THE MOON, MITCH.
CALM THE STORM AND SOOTHE THE ANGRY TIDE.
HUM A HAPPY TUNE, MITCH.
I FEEL SO TERRIFIED.
TONIGHT'S BEEN FILLED
WITH SWEARS AND THREATS.
THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT
SHOULD BE OUR CIGARETTES.
SO HANG A PAPER LANTERN ON THE MOON, MITCH
AND SIT WITH ME AND HIDE.

HANG A PAPER LANTERN ON THE MOON, MITCH.
SHADE THE BURNING BEAMS THAT MAKE ME BLIND
CATCH ME IF I SWOON, MITCH
I'M FRAGILY DESIGNED.
THE LIGHT REVEALS
EACH SCAR AND MARK
BUT WE'RE AS PURE
AS CHILDREN WHEN IT'S DARK.

SO HANG A PAPER LANTERN ON THE MOON, MITCH...
YOU'RE REALLY VERY KIND.

HANG A PAPER LANTERN ON THE MOON, MITCH
ONE MORE -- IF YOU DON'T MIND.