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Black hair, the night descending
Baby never puts her trust in
Tight black tie too quick to laughter
Ain't no telling what he's after
Found a friend without religion
Riding on a stolen engine
Far too fast to pacify you
Ain't no telling what he's up to
In time the night may soften
Trust that I'm still hoping, darling
Wooden coin, he called my daughter
No good knowing what came after
Met a man with missing fingers
Shaking hands with shaded strangers
Far too strong to pacify you
Ain't no telling what they're up to
Late night, the cock crows shortly
Morning through the open doorway
All us servants beg the master
Ain't no knowing what he's after
In a year of fallen angels
Broken hands and boys in danger
Pray the lord may pacify you
Ain't no telling what he's up to
Baby never puts her trust in
Tight black tie too quick to laughter
Ain't no telling what he's after
Found a friend without religion
Riding on a stolen engine
Far too fast to pacify you
Ain't no telling what he's up to
In time the night may soften
Trust that I'm still hoping, darling
Wooden coin, he called my daughter
No good knowing what came after
Met a man with missing fingers
Shaking hands with shaded strangers
Far too strong to pacify you
Ain't no telling what they're up to
Late night, the cock crows shortly
Morning through the open doorway
All us servants beg the master
Ain't no knowing what he's after
In a year of fallen angels
Broken hands and boys in danger
Pray the lord may pacify you
Ain't no telling what he's up to
Lyrics submitted by mrs-mojo-risin
Track duration: 03:14
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Notice stanzas one, three, and five all start with a line referring to the night.
And stanzas two, four, and six have something about pacifying in the third line.
The even stanzas also start with missing things. (religion, fingers, angels)
I get a very cowboy theme, from the music and the lyrics. Shady deals, stealing trains, wooden coins (which I agree means worthless), roosters, sun rises..
From here it could just be.. that.. or maybe specific things only he would know. But it means certain stuff to me because they are so open ended and the images are BRILLIANT.