Crazy Man Michael

Within the fire

And out upon the sea

Crazy man Michael was walking

He met with a raven

With eyes black as coal

And shortley they were talking

＂your future your future

I will tell to your future

You often have asked of me

Your true love will die

By your own right hand

And crazy man Michael

Will cursed be＂

Well Michael he ranted

And Michael he raved

And he beat at the four winds

With his fists-o

Well he laughed and he cried

He shouted and he swore

For his mad mind

Entrapped him with a fist-hold

＂you speak with an evil

You speak with a hate

You speak for the devil that haunts

For is she not the fairest

In all the broad land

Your sorcerers words are to taunt me＂

Well he took out his dagger of fine and broad steel

And he struck down the raven

Through the heart-o

Well the bird fluttered long

And the sky it did spin

And this cold earth did

Wander 'round startled

＂oh where is that raven

That i struck down dead

And here did lie on the ground-o

I see my true love with a wound so red

Where her lover's heart

It did pound-o＂

Crazy man Michael

He wander I'm told

And he talks through

The night and day-o but his eyes they are sane

And his speech is plain

And he longs to be far away-o

Michael he whistles

The simplest of tunes

As he asks of the wild wolves

Their pardon

But his true love has flown

Into every flower grown

And he must be keeper of the garden