must have been the devil who changed
my mind
must have been the wind blowing not
me crying
half the joy of leaving was the space
I left behind
now I'm back, angelheaded holloweyed
placed myself at the eye of the storm
just didn't see the signpost to scorn
the blue sky wrinkled through my tears
then darkness grounded all my fears
I gave him my sugar; he switched it
for salt
should have seen him coming that's
always my fault
rocks for my pillow and sand for my bed
for better or worse I left him for dead
but two rivers to each other run
words that shook me like the kick of
a gun
had something in my heart ain't got
no name
turned out he felt the same
ain't it lonesome, ain't it sad
I was the only happiness he ever
had
by Indian River the vows were said
in a red devil's dress I was wed
bitch's baby round lady
came to me in a dream
then lightning struck and thunder
roared
and nothing was as it seemed
a two-headed doctor walked on
the water
and buried a lemon outside my door
he turned and laughed, threw up his
hands
when I asked him what it was for
he sang 'ships in the ocean rocks
in the sea,
blond-headed woman made a fool
outta me'
then everything went crazy
my shoes filled with blood
the water rose the wind did howl
the river looked ready to flood
I left my man asleep to drown
and ran without looking back around
ring the bells of mercy
send the sinnerman home
the keys to the kingdom are lost
and gone
and I'm left to die alone
all these girls grown old now
all that long hair in the grave
realize what's done is done
it's far too late to be saved