Quarter Moon Tonight

He slipped out under cover of the night
Moving silent keeping out of sight
Looking for easy money in his hands
Working on impulse never making plans

It’s dark outside it's night outside
Just a quarter moon giving light tonight

Plate glass window looks easy to break
Smash and grab make his escape
Alarm bells ringing as he runs for cover
Needs a place to hide to let his lungs recover

It’s dark outside it's night outside
Just a quarter moon giving light tonight

His pulse is racing fast his teeth are tightly gritted
A copper on the beat pursues him down the street
Arresting him for the crime he’s committed

That’s the risk he takes for the way he makes his living
Judge and jury won’t be forgiving
He’ll have to say goodbye to his wife and his child
‘Cause he won’t be slipping out undercover for a while

It’s dark outside it's night outside
Just a quarter moon giving light tonight