Diamond of the South

I lost my way when I grew up fast I lost myself, but found it in the cracks I broke my bones, but I straightened 'em out When I met my soul diamond of the south A fly was buzzin' behind the blinds The house was cold and quiet otherwise I rose from my chair but I sat back down For I was too late to stop the sound Wrapped up in silk but not too tight Tryin' in vain to put up a fight I knew I would only do more harm If I turned it loose from the spider's arms And I lost my dog, but he came runnin' back And I lost my head but found it in the cracks I broke my bones, but I straightened 'em out When I met my soul diamond of the south Back on the chair with my ex-lover Waitin' for conversation to recover The fly kept a-strugglin' behind the blinds As we spoke of the pain We hadn't left behind Time for me to go to the studio A long embrace from a one-time Romeo The fly has gone silent, but still lives Waitin' on the poison that the spider gives And I lost my tact, but it was all given back And I lost my heart, but found it in the cracks I met my fate, but it didn't work out The lord knows I tried, of this I have no doubt I swept it all away in a tidal wave And I cut it close with a Burma shave And I broke my bones but I straightened 'em out When I met my soul diamond of the south I met my soul diamond of the south