A rootsy, traditional Americana acoustic song about the winter moon and how, according to lore, the ring around the moon, known as a ‘moon ring’ or ‘winter halo,’ means snow is coming. This new 2021 version features Aaron Catlow on fiddle, Lukas Drinkwater on double bass and Brooks on acoustic guitar and voice.
Lyrics
WINTER MOON
Words and Music by Brooks Williams
Verse One
Winter moon
Half a wafer nothing more
Throwing moonbeams on my floor
Through my window
Pools of light on my guitar case
I move my bed to see your face
Chorus
Ring of diamonds, ring of light
Ring around the moon so bright
Snow it may, snow it might
Snow gonna fall on this town tonight
Verse Two
In the whisper
In the soft and wintry kiss
I must remember this
Pearls of wisdom
Gems of love and truth sublime
The silence speaks of the divine
Chorus
Ring of diamonds, ring of light
Ring around the moon so bright
Snow it may, snow it might
Snow gonna fall on this town tonight
Bridge
As you sleep she will go
On silken footstepss, you will not know
She will slip from your side
She pulls on you like she pulls on the tides
Chorus
Ring of diamonds, ring of light
Ring around the moon so bright
Snow it may, snow it might
Snow gonna fall on this town tonight