Six Prayers, No. 1 Lyrics - Noe Venable

The melody of this song is based on fragments of a melody from ancient Ugarit. 

The melody was written in an ancient form of notation on a slab of stone. 

Many of the words were rubbed out, but it is believed to be a prayer to a sun god. 

In the falling of the evening 

Comes the fortune teller eating and consumed 

When the folds of her dark flesh are all I see 

Keep your big red eye on me 

Keep your big red eye on me 

Brushed your teeth up silver white as stars and knives 

Patched your stockings up with 

Oriental rugs and brothel silk 

Someone told me "traveler, you'll go far" 

I'll go with you if I may 

I'll go with you if I may 

Shadows don't believe in window panes 

Entering and leaving as they please 

Now your laughter rattles like fifty wrong keys 

At how I think that every knock's for me 

Come to take me home 

Come to take me home