I Will Take Him Lyrics - Grant Lee Buffalo

A flat-footed traveler came in off the street 

And opened up his carpet bag of Persian at my feet 

And gathering up the remnant trampled 'neath his heels 

I've come for your brother he said pointin' to the fields 

Blazing now flames of blue 

Brace yourself I will take him from you 

His face was not angelical saintly in the least 

And I could tell from his accent he was from the east 

And I took him for a cripple he walked with a cane 

I've come for your brother, he said pointin' to the plains 

Blazing now flames of blue 

Brace yourself I will take him from you 

Take him from you 

Now the new world flags are flyin' ships are on alert 

The orders sent out overseas mustn't be overheard 

While information flickers in her war machines 

Me I have my orders and lamps of kerosene 

Blazing now flames of blue 

Brace yourself I will take him from you 

I will take him from you 

I will take him from you 

I will take him from you 

I will take him