Isis
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A#I married G#Isis on the D#fifth day of A#May
But I could not hold G#on to her D#very long A#
So I cut off my G#hair and I D#rode straight aA#way
For the wild unknown G#country where I D#could not go A#wrong
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I came to a high place of darkness and light
The dividing line ran through the centre of town
So I hitched up my pony to a post on the right
Went into a laundry to wash my clothes down
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A man in the corner approached me for a match
I knew right away he was not ordinary
He said "Are you lookin' for something easy to catch?"
I said "I ain't got no money", he said "That ain't necessary".
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We set out that night for the cold in the North.
I gave him my blanket, he gave me his word
I said, "Where are we goin'?" He said we'd be back by the fourth.
I said "That's the best news I ever heard."
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I was thinking about turquoise I was thinking about gold.
I was thinking about diamonds and the world's biggest necklace.
As we rode through the canyons, through the devilish cold,
I was thinking about Isis, how she thought I was so reckless.
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How she told me that one day we'd meet up again,
And things would be different the next time we wed.
If I only hang on and just be her friend.
I still can't remember all the best things she said.
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We came to the pyramids all embedded in ice.
He said "There's a body I'm trying to find,
If I carry it out it'll fetch a good price."
Twas then that I knew what he had on his mind.
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The wind it was howling and the snow was outrageous.
We chopped through the night and we chopped through the dawn.
When he died I was hoping that it wasn't contagious,
But I made up my mind that I had to go on.
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I broke into the tomb but the casket was empty
There were no jewels no nothing, I felt I'd been had.
When I saw that my partner was just being friendly,
When I took up his offer I must-a been mad
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I picked up his body and I dragged it inside,
Threw down into the hole and I put back the cover.
I said a quick prayer and I felt satisfied
Then I rode back to Isis just to tell her I love her.
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She was there in the meadow where the creek used to rise.
Blinded by sleep and in need of a bed.
I came in from the East with the sun in my eyes.
I cursed one time then rode on ahead.
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She said "Where ya been?" I said "No place special."
She said "You look different." I said "Well I guess."
She said "You been gone." I said "That's only natural."
She said "You gonna stay." I said "Well if you want me to yes."
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Isis oh Isis you're a mystical child
What drives me to you is what drives me insane
I still can remember the way that you smiled
On the fifth day of May in the drizzling rain.