Grapefruit moon, one star shining, shining down on me Heard that tune, and now I'm pining, honey, can't you see? 'Cause every time I hear that melody, something breaks inside The grapefruit moon, one star shining, can't turn back the tide I never had a destination I could not get across You became my inspiration, ah, but what a cost 'Cause every time I hear that melody, something breaks inside The grapefruit moon, one star shining, is more than I can hide Now I'm smoking cigarettes and I strive for purity Then I slip just like the stars into obscurity Every time I hear that old melody, it puts me up a tree The grapefruit moon, one star shining, is all that I can see Grapefruit moon, one star shining, is all that I can see That grapefruit moon Yeah