when said the moon to the stars in the sky soon said the wind that followed him home who said the cloud that started to cry me said the rider as dry as a bone who said the sun that melted the ground why said the river that refused to run where said the thunder without a sound here said the rider and took up his gun no said the stars to the moon in the sky no said the trees that started to moan no said the dust that blinded his eyes yes said the rider as white as a bone no said the moon that rose from his sleep no said the cry of the dying sun no said the planets that started to weep yes said the rider and laid down his gun