on a mexican trail
i got a horse with a tail & a skinny leg
thru a green mountain pass
thru a sky made of glass
i guide my horse with his skinny leg
i got a hat & its red
it covers half of my head
i keep my eyes on the ground
i never look all around
because i already know wha’ts before & behind
i’m only here as a guide
only biding my time
on a mexican, on a horse with a tail,
& a skinny leg, a skinny leg
chorus: tell me what other lady wants to terrify you
flipping wildly through your pansies
rip your prospects in two
never fall into your arms
never tumble from above
just to lead you on & on
it must be some kind of love.
In the darkness of night
when the luvers kling tight
when the sky isn’t blue
i hover high above you
i’m never touching your back
i’m too exalted for that
i think about other things
i watch your back with my wings
you’re lying down on the ground
i keep you safe from the million things that fly around.
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i see the other riders going round
too big for their horses and
their feet dragging down on the ground
kicking dust all around
riding into the town or maybe
just going for a ride all around.
They ain’t nothing like me
i’m going straight to the sea
on a cliff way up high
i’m stretching up to the sky
with the rope on your neck
i’ll have to tell you goodbye
you’ll remember my name
you’ll be a living testament to my fame.
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