The house drew a mouth of flames That could not wait to hold it and burn And I was inside, I saw it turn Bright cats clawing up the darkening walls Ruthless and hunting all of their flaws I was inside, I saw it all I took what I could from the deafening blaze But I could only take so much One thing goes while another thing stays Some too heavy, but none that you can reach The things that I lost I will always remember The things that I lost I will never forget The things that I lost left behind no remainder The things that I lost, and the things I'll lose yet The open white beam of youth is gone The letters, the songs, and the stories are gone The misguided fears, and the illusions are gone And what I was saying Has lost its breath, and the air is gone The things that I took I hold close to my body The things that I took I hold close to my chest The things that I took cannot leave any longer The things that I took are the things I love best The silent focus of a deep driving prayer The rational roads with uneven scars The sweet silent joy of a deep woods commune I left the stars, but I took the moon I left the stars, but I took the moon I left the stars, but I took the moon