Oh cruel moon you shine so bright And act like everythings all right You shine as if there's nothing wrong You shine on down like she's not gone Oh cruel moon don't make me see Where our sweet love scene use to be For it was you who watched our kiss Please don't lite up the night like this Oh cruel moon don't shine on me You'll bring me to her memory Why you can't you leave me in the dark You never had a broken heart SOLO Oh cruel moon you say her name And act as if your not to blame You know it hurts me to recall Or don't you even care at all Oh cruel moon don't shine on me You'll bring me to her memory Why you can't you leave me in the dark You never had a broken heart Oh cruel moon so high above You must have never lost your love If only you would be my friend And hide your face from me again From Buddy Miller "Cruel Moon" Hightone Records 1999 Tinkie Tunes/Martha Road Music Buddy Miller vocals/guitar Byron House bass John Gardner drums Steve Fishell steel guitar Phil Madeira accordion Tammy Rogers mandolin Emmylou Harris vocals