Black Eyed Man Lyrics - Black Eyed Man - Cowboy Junkies

(Michael Timmins) 

Black eyed man he took the blame 

for the poisoning of the well 

They found this shoes by the pulley 

They found his fingerprints all over the pail 

Black eyed man I'm warning you 

the people around here 

will not be fooled by a simple line or two 

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Yes your honour I do solemnly swear 

that I saw him late last night, 

dancing barefoot, bathed in light 

and reaching for every star in sight 

Yes I did go to him, 

but completely against my will 

and yes he did things to me 

things of which I dream of still 

Black eyed man I'm warning you 

what I say is what you'll do 

to hell with love and truth 

I always meant to say I'm sorry 

for all the things I said and did 

'Sorry,' I feel better now, do you? 

But you promised me the sky 

and fell short a star or two 

What else did you expect me to do? 

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Black eyed man he took the blame 

for the poisoning of the well 

They found his shoes by the pulley 

They found his fingerprints all over the pail 

With a noose around his neck, 

cicadas trilling everywhere, 

he says to the people gathered round him, 

'it ain't the water that's not right around here' 

Black eyed man I'm thirsty dear 

be a love and bring some water here 

drawn fresh from the well