The visions that flit about shock me
That she could give me such evil thoughts
That I could be so easily caught
All of her promises and easy come lies
How she lead me on then passed me by
Now I lie alone, after all of my devotion
She walked out, stealing all of my emotion
What a fool to fall like I fell
So listen while I tell you about a girl
She meant more to me then any before
Now she’s left me bleeding on this bare floor
She took all my humour, took all my mirth
Very soon I will be at one with the earth
The room still echoes to the slam of the door
Now I twitch and squirm on this cold floor
The image of her figure is still indented in the bed
The image of her face still implanted in my head
Her image pursues, haunts and torments me
And all this alcohol inside is starting to ferment me
Left me here helpless, a sad lonely wretch
All this alcohol in me is making me retch
All her words of love were really a lie
So please all leave me now, I wish to die
I lay in the vomit, the bottles, the dirt
Do you really think you know how I hurt?
My heart has died, my soul twisted and black
In this sickening sick bed, flat out on my back
Stare blankly upwards and see nothing at all
I wonder how far I will have to fall
I wonder if I will ever be able to stand
Without the assistance of her sweet hand
Take up the shovel, take up the spade
Scrape at the earth, as my song slowly fades
Carve out the tombstone, dig the hole deep
Lay me down gently, let me sleep!
THE MUDCROW
MAY 13 1999
