Rake

Rake - WINO

Written by：Townes Van Zandt

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

Every cruel day had it's nightfall

I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars

Full of fire and forgetful

My body was sharp

My dark hair clean

And outrage my joyful companion

Whispering women how sweet did they seem

Kneeling for me to command them

And time was like water

But I was the sea

I'd never have noticed it passing

Except for the turning of night into day

And the turning of day into cursing

You look at me now

And don't think I don't know

What all your eyes are a saying

Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies

They're just tricks that his brains been a playing

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 unto you

Hold your tongues until after I've spoken

I was taking my pride with the pleasures I'd known

I laughed and thought I'd be forgiven

But my laughter turned 'round eyes blazing and said

Son is gone be wedding

I buried my face

Spoke once again

The day and night we're a binding

And now the dark air fire on my skin

And even the moonlight is blinding

And now the dark air fire on my skin

And even the moonlight is blinding