Cat Stevens — The Boy With a Moon and Star On His Head

[Verse 1] A gardener's daughter stopped me on my way On the day I was to wed It is you who I wish to share My body with she said [Verse 2] We'll find a dry place under the sky With a flower for a bed And for my joy I will give you a boy With a moon and star on his head. [Verse 3] Her silver hair flowed in the air Laying waves across the sun Her hands were like the white sands And her eyes had diamonds on [Verse 4] We left the road and headed up To the top of the whisper wood And we walked till we came to where The holy magnolia stood [Verse 5] And there we laid cool in the shade Singing songs and making love With the naked earth beneath us And the universe above [Verse 6] The time was late my wedding wouldn't wait I was sad but I had to go So while she was asleep I kissed her cheek for cheerio [Verse 7] The wedding took place and people came From many miles around There was plenty merriment Cider and wine abound [Verse 8] But out of all that I recall I remembered the girl I met 'Cause she had given me something That my heart could not forget [Bridge] La la la la la la La-la-la la la la La-la-la-la-laa la-laa La-laa la-laaa [Verse 9] A year had passed and everything was just As it was a year before, as if was a year before Until the gift that someone left A basket by my door [Verse 10] And in there lay The fairest little baby crying to be fed I got down on my knees and kissed The moon and star on his head [Verse 11] As years went by the boy grew high And the village looked on in awe They'd never seen anything like the boy With the moon and star before [Verse 12] And people would ride from far and wide Just to seek the word he spread I'll tell you everything I've learned And love is all, he said [Outro] La la la la, la la, la la la la La la la la, la la, la la la la, la la la La-la-la, la la, la la la la