“Harry Potter and the Rising of the Moon” lyrics by Marc Gunn on 6/25/04, music “The Wearing of the Green”

Performed by Marc Gunn
from Whiskers in the Jar

“O come tell me Tom O'Feral, tell me why you hurry so.”
He coughed a hairball, hissed, fur glistened, and his whiskers wiggled low.
I bear rumor from Godric's Hollow that You-Know-Who is through
He killed James and Lily Potter, by the rising of the moon.

By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon.
He killed James and Lily Potter, by the rising of the moon.

Then come tell me Tom O'Feral, where the gathering is to be
Old Hagrid says on Privet Drive, muggles live there says he.
But McGonagall and Dumbledore should meet Hagrid there soon
On the doorstep of the Dursley's by the rising of the moon.

By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon.
On the doorstep of the Dursley's by the rising of the moon.

Out from drain pipes, roofs and windows, golden eyes peered through the night
Nay a paw was heard to shuffle, neath that amber street lamp light
Rumors ran along the alleys, like the barn owls lowly croon
And a hundred cats were gathered by the rising of the moon.

By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon.
And a hundred cats were gathered by the rising of the moon.

On the corner of 4 Privet Drive, a tabby cat did stand,
Then the lamp lights disappeared inside old Dumbledores right hand.
A baby slept in Hagrid's arm when his motorcycle touched doon
What will become of Harry Potter by the rising of the moon.

By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon.
What will become of Harry Potter by the rising of the moon.

By the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon.
And hurrah, at last, for freedom, by the rising of the moon.

Chords: Key C

Background

“Harry Potter and the Rising of the Moon” was written by me after watching the first two Harry Potter movies. I was writing songs for my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers series. If I had seen the third movie, this song would've been a great parody for Remus Lupin. Oh well… Instead, I imagined all of the cats coming to celebrate the defeat of Voldemort.

Oh! I also didn't know about Wizard Rock (music inspired by Harry Potter books) when I wrote this song. Otherwise, I would've published it on that first album as I did with the first 1000 CDs that were released.

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Credits

from Whiskers in the Jar
Lyrics and music Marc Gunn. Produced by Ari Koinuma. CD graphics by Ingrid Houwers.

• Marc Gunn: autoharp, vocals
• James “Cedric” Hazelrig: fiddle
• Blake McCaig,
• Ben Hamby: bkg vocals
• Michelle Hedden: percussion
• Ari Koinuma: banjo, percussion