Sanpaku (Album Version)

Sanpaku - Michael Franks

Well I used to smoke the vine

And I used to chop the twine

Every morning wake up fine

Wake up red eyed from the wine

Wake up red eyed from the wine

Then a bird taught me to sing

And I met the lotus king

And my residence was through

In the land of Sanpaku

In the land of Sanpaku

Sanpaku Sanpaku Sanpaku

In the land of Sanpaku

I chewed the root until my brain was fried

I can't remember all the highs I tried

I always crashed no matter where I flew

Sinking in the quick sands of Sanpaku

Sinking in the quick sands of Sanpaku

Then a brown eyed woman took me by the hand

She said "mercy me you've got to understand

This poisoned life will be the death of you"

She led me from the jungles of Sanpaku

She led me from the jungles of Sanpaku

Sanpaku Sanpaku Sanpaku

In the land of Sanpaku

Sanpaku Sanpaku Sanpaku

In the land of Sanpaku