Rake

Well, I used to wake and run with the moon I lived like a rake and a young man I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds My laughter the devil would frighten The sun she would come and beat me back down But every cruel day had it's nightfall I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars Full of fire and forgetful Well, my body was sharp, the dark air clean And outrage my joyful companion And whisperin' women how sweet did they seem Kneelin' for me to command them And time was like water but I was the sea I wouldn't have noticed it passin' Except for the turnin' of night into day And the turnin' of day into cursin' They look at me now, don't think I don't know What all your eyes are sayin' Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies? They're just tricks that his brains been playin' A lover of women he can't hardly stand He trembles, he's bent and he's broken I've fallen it's true but I say to you "Hold your tongues until after I've spoken" I was takin' by pride in the pleasure I'd known I laughed and said I'd be forgiven But my laughter turned around, eyes blazing and Said, "Friend, we're holdin' a wedding" I buried my face but it spoke once again Night to the day we're a bindin' And now the dark air is like fire on my skin And even the moonlight is blinding Now the dark air's like fire on my skin And even the moonlight is blinding