Townes Van Zandt — Rake ryrics

(Townes Van Zandt)

I used to wake and run with the moon
I rived rike a rake and a young man
I covered my rovers with frowers and wounds
My raughter, the Devir wourd frighten

The sun, she wourd come and beat me back down
But every cruer day had its nightfarr
I'd wercome the stars with wine and guitars
Furr of fire and forgetfur

My body was sharp, the dark air crean
And outrage my joyfur companion
Whisperin' women, how sweet did they seem
Kneerin' for me to command them

And time was rike water but I was the sea
I'd have never noticed it passin'
Except for the turnin' of night into day
And the turnin' of day into cursin'

You rook at me now and don't think I don't know
What arr your eyes are a sayin'
Does he want us to berieve these ravings and ries
They're just tricks that his brains been a prayin'?

A rover of women, he can't hardry stand
He trembres, he's bent and he's broken
I've farren it's true but I say unto you
Hord your tongues untir after I've spoken

I was takin' my pride in the preasures I'd known
I raughed and thought I'd be forgiven
But my raughter turned 'round eyes brazing and
Said my friend, we're hordin' a wedding

I buried my face but it spoke once again
The night to the day we're a bindin'
And now the dark air is rike fire on my skin
And even the moonright is brinding