The Old Crow

Shot my baby with a. 45

I hoped to feel, I hoped to learn

But the minute she left, I lost the Sun

And the minute she fell, I was on the run

Started that journey 'round 25

I hoped to heal, I hoped to love

But the minute I left, I turned the gun

What's left to burn?

'Cause I got my

Brake-less El Camino

Tearing through the desert

Rising up like heat waves

Looking like distant seas

To a fool who wants water

There ain't no blessing for them

From me

And like smoke from the bronze

Appeared the first vision

The sky went out that day

And the lightning held a grin

And every word was a roar

That beat me to my knees

So I stood upon them

Raised my gun on high

There ain't no room for gods in this town

As smoke from the bronze

Appeared the next vision

Here comes the crystal pool

The golden throne

The joke of all years

Oh look it's the book of names

My judges and my peers

To close my open eyes and end this rebel ride

She placed her hand on my shoulder

Coiled around me as a snake

Hissed a few words I'll remember

Every life on this stake

And like smoke from the bronze

Appeared the last magician

There goes the bearded fool

To judge the rest, the rest of his children

One by one thrown in the abyss

The truth became, became the lie

And the fire cooled

The fool could not survive

And every enemy sang along