Rake-Half Seas Over/Steven Wall

[ti:Rake] [ar:Half Seas Over/Steven Wall] [al:Half Seas Over] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Rake - Half Seas Over/Steven Wall [00:00.28]Written by：Townes Van Zandt [00:00.56]I used to wake and run with the moon [00:04.45]I lived like a rake and a young man [00:07.47] [00:08.28]I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds [00:12.26]My laughter the devil would frighten [00:15.20] [00:16.10]The sun she would come to beat me back down [00:20.09]But every cruel day had its nightfall [00:23.27] [00:24.16]I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars [00:27.48] [00:28.08]Full of fire and forgetful [00:30.77] [00:31.82]My body was sharp the dark air clean [00:35.73]And outrage my joyful companion [00:39.03] [00:39.86]Whispering women how sweet did they seem [00:43.66]Kneeling for me to command them [00:46.85] [00:47.59]Time was like water but I was the sea [00:51.26]I never have noticed it passing [00:54.15] [00:55.20]Except for the turning of night into day [00:58.87]And the turning of day into cursing [01:02.07] [01:34.44]You look at me now [01:35.57] [01:36.10]Don't think I don't know [01:38.16]What all of your eyes are asayin' [01:41.01] [01:41.86]Cause you want us to believe [01:43.72]These ravings and lies [01:45.60]They're just tricks his brain's been aplayin' [01:48.56] [01:49.70]Lover of women he can't hardly stand [01:53.36]He trembles he's bent and he's broken [01:56.17] [01:57.32]I've fallen it's true but I say onto you [02:00.97]Hold your tongues until after I've spoken [02:04.05] [02:36.20]I was taking my pride in the pleasures I'd known [02:40.28]I laughed and thought I'd be forgiven [02:43.01] [02:43.73]But my laughter turned round [02:45.89]Eyes blazing and said [02:47.89]My friend we're holding a wedding [02:50.80] [02:51.81]I buried my face but it spoke once again [02:55.55]The night to the day we're reminding [02:58.64] [02:59.55]And now the dark air is like fire on my skin [03:03.52]And even the moonlight is blinding [03:06.85] [03:07.41]And now the dark air is like fire on my skin [03:11.52]And even the moonlight is blinding