"The Moon and the Rocking Horse" genre: Folk Rock
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	From Tivoli Gardens to the end of childhood, via nursery rhymes, fairy tales and "Tom Traubert's Blues". Awarded 1st. place in the Glasgow New Star Folk Club songwriting competition, 2001.
	CD: Tilting at Windmills Credits: Words and music by Chris Rogers.
	Story Behind the Song Written in January, 2001. This version recorded in January, 2002, using a Boss BR-8, a Takamine EN40 and a Shure SM58. Lyrics ALL THE CATS HAVE LEFT THEIR CRADLES JACK HAS LEFT THE BOX SIMPLE SIMON KNOWS HIS TABLES MICE HAVE RUN UP ALL THE CLOCKS SPINNING WHEELS AND SLEEPING BEAUTY DANCING SHOES AND GOWNS CINDERELLA KNOWS HER DUTY NOW THAT CHARMING’S BACK IN TOWN THERE MIGHT BE NO HAPPY ENDING DREAMS MAY NOT COME TRUE NOW’S NO TIME TO START PRETENDING LIKE YOU ALWAYS USED TO DO SCHOOL IS OUT AND PLAYTIME’S OVER NO MORE HIDE AND SEEK ALL GOD’S CHILDREN SOON DISCOVER WELCOME TO THE WORKING WEEK SO GATHER UP YOUR BROKEN TOYS AND THROW THEM ALL AWAY FOR YOU KNOW THAT THE GIRLS AND BOYS AREN’T COMING OUT TO PLAY LET THE LEGEND RUN ITS COURSE AND WHISTLE UP A TUNE CLIMB UPON YOUR ROCKING HORSE AND RISE ABOVE THE MOON SHOULD THE FERRIS WHEEL STOP TURNING CLIMB BACK TO THE TOP TELL WHOEVER ITS CONCERNING YOU WILL STAY THERE ‘TIL YOU DROP WALTZ AROUND THE CAROUSEL MATILDA WILL BE FINE TELL THE MERMAID ALL IS WELL AND TAKE YOUR PARTNER ONE MORE TIME

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