fly me to the moon poets often use many words to say a simple thing it takes thought and time and rhyme to make a poem sing with music and words i ve been playing for you i have written a song to be sure that you ll know what i m saying i ll translate as i go along fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars let me see what spring is like on jupiter and mars in other words hold my hand in other words darling kiss me fill my heart with song and let me sing forever more you are all i long for all i worship and adore in other words please be true in other words i love you