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Well, ^DmI used to wake and ^Frun with the moon I ^Glived like a rake and a young man I ^Dmcovered my lovers with ^Fflowers and wounds my ^Glaughter the devil would frighten.

My ^Fsun, she would ^Gcome and ^Cbeat me back ^Dmdown but ^Cevery cruel day had its ^Dmnightfall I'd ^Fwelcome the ^Gstars with ^Cwhinin' guit^Dmars ^C full of fire and for^Dmgetful

My body was sharp my dark hair clean and outraged 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 passing except for the turning of night into day and turning of day into cursing And you look at me now don't think I don't know what all your eyes are saying Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies they're just tricks that his brain's been aplayin'' A lover, the women he can't hardly stand he trembles, is bent and is broken I fall on his true but I say to you hold your tongues until after I've spoken I was taken my pride and the pleasure I'd known I laughed and said I'd be forgiven but my laughter turned round eyes blazin' and saying friend, we're holding the weapon I buried my face but it spoke once again night to the day we're a-binding and now the dark hair's like fire on my skin and even the moonlight is blinding #--------------------------------------------------------------#

Townes van Zandt - Rake