THERE'S A REDMAN IN THAT OPEN BOAT
TAKE A PICTURE -HOLY SMOKE
WATER'S RISING- WILL HE FLOAT
THERE'S A QUESTION BURNING IN MY BRAIN
DID HE SUFFER, WAS THERE PAIN
WILL IT EVER BE THE SAME
WHEN IT ALL COMES DOWN, NOTHING'S CHANGED

THERE'S A SMOKE PLUME IN A CLOUDLESS SKY
NO-ONE SENT IT, YOU NOR I
SOMEONE THOUGHT TO SAY GOODBYE
THERE'S A WARNING ON THE REDMAN'S FACE
WHAT A SMILE, WHAT A WASTE
WHERE'S THAT HAPPY HUNTING PLACE
BETTER TAKE IT ALL, JUST IN CASE

ACROSS THE DARK UNCHARTED SKIES
I FEEL MY SPIRIT RISE
SOMEONE SENT THE RIDER HERE TONIGHT
OUT ACROSS THE GREAT UNKNOWN
THE PAINTED PONIES GLIDE
TO SEND THAT LONG TIME RIDER HOME

THERE'S A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH A REDMAN'S HEART
NOT A SOUL HEARD IT START
NOT A WHISPER, NOT A SPARK
THERE'S AN OMEN IN THE SKY TODAY
PAINT A PICTURE, WATCH IT FADE
SOMEONE TOOK THE PLAINS AWAY
WHEN IT ALL COMES DOWN, NOTHING'S CHANGED

On the Plainsong album “Dark Side of the Room” 1992
© 1992 Pure and Crooked Songs