1 lyrics for "But careful if you try" The Moon Is A Harsh MistressPat MethenyThe moon's a harsh mistress And the moon's a harsh mistress See her how she flies Golden sails across the sky Close enough to touch But careful if you try Though she looks as warm as gold The moon can be so cold Once the sun did shinePlayRelated Songs 574.6K SpiritualPat Metheny 617.2K The Moon SongPat Metheny 214.1K Windows (Album Version)Pat MethenySuggestions SongAireginMiles DavisDon't Wait Too LongMadeleine PeyrouxLullaby of Birdland (Live at Sunset School, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, September 1955)Erroll GarnerPlease Be KindCount Basie