Blacksnake

My blacksnake and my donkey keep the predators at bay The coyotes and the copperheads stay well enough away The power that protects me is a circle made of salt But when you come to get me I won't feel a thing at all The vultures that surround me ride the thermals up on high Yeah, ever since you found me I'm afraid that I might die The scarab on my pillow whispers vespers as I sleep You saved me from the sparrows, now my soul is yours to keep Come morning we awaken to a garnet colored sky The mirror cracked and broken making Xes of my eyes Can't turn away the darkness so instead I hold you tight Yeah, ever since you found me I'm afraid that I might die Light the fire Sing the song Hit the high hat Kick the drum Secret language On the tongue Something wicked This way comes There's a light Without any heat It shines just for me, my love Shines just for me There's a night Without a moon It comes just for you, my love Comes just for you (There's a light) Blacksnake and my donkey keep the predators at bay (Without any heat) The coyotes and the copperheads stay well enough away (It shines just for me, my love) The power that protects me is a circle made of salt (Shines just for me) But when you come to get me I won't feel a thing at all (There's a night) The scarab on my pillow whispers vespers as I sleep (Without a moon) You saved me from the sparrows, now my soul is yours to keep (It comes just for you, my love) Come morning we awaken to a garnet colored sky (Comes just for you) The mirror cracked and broken making Xes of my eyes Light the fire Sing the song Hit the high hat Kick the drum Secret language On the tongue Something wicked This way comes Heat haze on the highway there's a shimmer in the air Out on the horizon there's a figure standing there Strange hallucinations as the sky is growing thin From the corners of my vision see the shadows closing in Is it just sleep deprivation or the ergot on the rye Yeah, ever since you found me I'm afraid that I might die Ever since you found me I'm afraid that I might die Ever since you found me I'm afraid that I might die Ever since you found me I'm afraid that I might die