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Black eyed man he took the blame |
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for the poisoning of the well |
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They found this shoes by the pulley |
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They found his fingerprints all over the pail |
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Black eyed man I'm warning you |
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the people around here |
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will not be fooled by a simple line or two |
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Yes your honour I do solemnly swear |
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that I saw him late last night, |
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dancing barefoot, bathed in light |
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and reaching for every star in sight |
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Yes I did go to him, |
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but completely against my will |
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and yes he did things to me |
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things of which I dream of still |
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Black eyed man I'm warning you |
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what I say is what you'll do |
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to hell with love and truth |
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I always meant to say I'm sorry |
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for all the things I said and did |
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'Sorry,' I feel better now, do you? |
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But you promised me the sky |
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and fell short a star or two |
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What else did you expect me to do? |
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Black eyed man he took the blame |
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for the poisoning of the well |
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They found his shoes by the pulley |
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They found his fingerprints all over the pail |
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With a noose around his neck, |
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cicadas trilling everywhere, |
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he says to the people gathered round him, |
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'it ain't the water that's not right around here' |
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Black eyed man I'm thirsty dear |
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be a love and bring some water here |
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drawn fresh from the well |
