Well, I used to wake and run with the moon Lived like a rake and a young man Covered my lovers with flowers and wounds And after the devil would frighten
The Sun, she would come, and beat me back down Every cruel day had its nightfall Welcomed the stars with wine and guitars Full of fire and forgetful
My body was sharp and the dark air clean Outraged my joyful companion And whispering women how sweet they did seem Kneeling for me to command them
Time was like water, and I was the sea I wouldn't have noticed its passing Except for the turning of night into day And the turning of day into cursing
You look at me now, and don't think I don't know What all your eyes are saying Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies Are just tricks that his brain's been playing?
Lover of women, he can't hardly stand He trembles, is bent, and is broken I've fallen, it's true, but I say to you Hold your tongues until after I've spoken
I was takin' my pride and my pleasure, I know Laughed and said I'd be forgiven My laughter turned round, I was blazin' and sinnin' My friend we're holding a wedding
I buried my face, but it spoke once again: Night to the day we are bindin' Now the dark air is like fire on my skin Even the moonlight is blindin'
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