Lyrics

like a shepherd and his flock, he will not mock, but only lead me, like a piper and a rat, his tune tells me that he will believe me, just like a muse, the sound of his music does surround me, just like a scent, the noise of innocence begins to drown me, he has lovely eyes, shining with the light of new-spun plexiglass, he has cheek of pale, likened to a summer's gale as the wind rides past, his voice is silent, screaming in the fires that are feeding you, his lips are shallow, engulfing the shadows that are leading you, he can get you things, all the nameless ecstasies brought from the air within the sea, he can get the cure, to take away the door, unlocking your forbidden needs, his ways are hidden, the medicine's forbidden. use it secretly, he will come and go, allowing you to show only a memory, he will bring you medicine, taking away all the sin you've ever seen, he can get you traces, taking you to places no one's ever been, he will not grieve you, he'll only leave you, yourself to burn, he will come and go, leaving you alone to wish that he'd return

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Artist: janis ian