The Armada Album

Talk to me white lady
Read for me those cards
Tell me about my future
Am I going to go far?
She said no oh you're going down

She said boy the devil knows you
He's your only friend
He's standing at the gates now
And he's waiting for the end
Oh oh you're going down
She said oh oh you're going down

She said first I see the tower
Then I see the star
Then I see the hanged man
And he's drinking in the bar
Oh oh you're going down
She said oh oh you're going down
You're going down boy

She said boy the devil knows you
He's your only friend
He's standing at the crossroad
And he's waiting for the end
Oh oh you're going down
You're going down
You're going down
You're going down

Lady please unlock the door
Let them know I've come ashore

My water's sour worms are bread
Sleepless nights in sleepless beds
She said baby stay with me

I'm the deep sea darkness far and wide
And sexually not satisfied
She said baby take me now

Here I come
And I'm walking on water
Towards the shore

I've played chess with Davy Jones
He stripped me to my skin and bones
She said baby I'll save you

Here I come
And I'm walking on water
Towards the shore

Can you hear her
Can you hear her
In the wasteland
In the wasteland
Hear her calling
Calling to you
From the wasteland
From the wasteland

She feels broken
Broken
Because she can't see the forest for the trees

So send a letter
Say you love her
Say you need her
In the wasteland
Can she hear you
Hear you calling
From the wasteland
From the wasteland

You feel broken
Broken
Because you can't see the forest for the trees

Words were spoken
Now love feels broken
Because you can't seem to tell her what she needs

You feel broken
Broken
Because you can't seem to tell her what she needs

She feels broken
Broken
And you can't seem to calm the stormy seas

Tell me what would you do
If I told you the truth
And I took you by the hand
To see the dust swirl in pools
And a dark desert cools
In an empty wasted land
tell me what would you do
If this happened to you
Would it help you now to understand

There's a line in the sand
A line in the sand
It'll keep you from the promised land
It's just a line in the sand

And what would you say
If I told you today
That your mother won't hold your hand any more
Because she's broken and tired
She's inflamed with desire
To turn her head and and walk away

From the line in the sand
The line in the sand
It'll keep you from the promised land
It's just a line in the sand
A line in the sand
It's going to keep you from the promised land

The refineries burn
And your mother she turns
To watch you stumble into the night
She's run out of tears
Have you run out of fear?
Is your candle still burning bright?

You crossed that line in the sand
The line in the sand
It's going to keep you from the promised land

Oh she's my lady
Oh she's been my lover
Now she's hiding
Hiding undercover
They're going to tell her
She's got to meet her brother
For the honour
The honour of the other

I want to help her
I want to hide her
I want to love her
But first I've got to find her
She's hiding
Hiding undercover
From the honour
The honour of the other

I want to tell her
Baby please don't go
Don't you go
Back to Morocco
Back to Morocco

She's a goddess
Oh she's been a liar
see the witch hunt
The flames are getting higher
All the secrets
We tried so hard to cover
Have been discovered
Discovered by the other

I want to tell her
Baby please don't go
I've got to tell her
Baby please don't go
I want to tell her
Baby please don't go
Don't you go
Back to Morocco

She's a goddess
Oh she's been a liar
See the witch hunt
The flames are getting higher
All the secrets
We tried so hard to cover
Have been discovered
Discovered by the other
I want to tell her

I want to tell her
Baby please don't go
I've got to tell her
Baby please don't go
I want to tell her
Baby please don't go
Don't you go
Back to Morocco

Oh she's my lady
Oh she's been my lover
Now she's hiding
Hiding undercover
He's going to kill her
It's going to be her brother
For the honour
The honour of the other

I want to tell her
Baby please don't go
Baby please don't go
Back to Morocco

In the dying, dying wind
Hear the Black Snake sing the blues
In the dying, dying wind
Hear the Black Snake sing the blues
All the saints will fall into sin
And there's nothing you can do

If the devil gives no pardon
Is my waiting all in vain
If the devil gives no pardon
Is my waiting all in vain
If the Black Snake takes my soul
Does the story stay the same

Could you please bathe me down in the river
And please try to save my soul
Could you bathe me down in the river
And please try to save my soul
Is that Black Snake takes my soul
Do you feel the river running cold

Save me please Saint Peter
Keep me from the fire
Walk me into heaven
And let me hear the choir

Because I've cried my tears sweet Jesus
And I've fallen into shame
I have cried my tears sweet Jesus
And I've fallen into shame
Now the Black Snake has my soul
And the story stays the same

Here it comes
Rock it

I knew a boy once who needed shelter
She put her arms around him she couldn't help it
Will the rosary swing for me tonight?

Do you see that garden those heavy roses?
They're all the secrets baby I never told you

Will the rosary swing for me tonight?
Will the rosary swing for me tonight?
And she said I think so
Oh yeah oh yeah come on swing away
Oh yeah oh yeah come on swing away

Do you see that garden those heavy roses?
They're all the secrets darling I should have told you

Go placidly amidst the haste
And live your live filled with grace
The rosary will swing for me
The rosary will swing for me
The rosary will swing for me tonight tonight tonight
And she said I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you

It's a guilty listless life
Filled with constant strife
Dancing on a knife
Baby's come undone

All she's ever tried
has always been denied
She's always been outside
Baby's come undone

She's looking for the truth
But all she ever knew
Were faces in the rain
Faces in the rain

I want to see sunlight in her hair
She says baby's come undone

They say practice what you preach
But it's always out of reach
Look above beneath
Try to find the soul

Those seven deadly sins
Are constantly within
Try again begin
Try to find the soul

Baby's come undone
Baby's come undone
Baby's come undone

Sentimental, foolish friend
Where's your bucket of gold
Where's the riches, tell me where's the fame
And where's the angel you sold

You've fallen down, fallen down, fallen down, angel
Turning to ground
You've fallen down, fallen down, fallen down, angel

I tried to tell you, I tried in vain
But you turned away from the past
Your sordid lies, they tried to hypnotise
But now they're coming down fast

I waited here, so patiently
But now this highway must end
The winds have changed, my house is rearranged
And I've forgotten my friend

You've fallen down, fallen down, fallen down, angel
Turning to ground
You've fallen down, fallen down, fallen down, angel

If you see me somewhere
Have some sympathy and taste
May all your colours fade to black
I'm never coming back

Angel
You've fallen down, fallen down, fallen down, angel
Turning to ground

Colours falling under
Falling under slowly
Fading into darkness
Fading into night

Colours falling under
I need your sex now
I need your sex now
I'm looking for the light

Disparate for pleasure
Undermined pathways
Looking for a signpost
Leading to the right

Looking for a signpost
The undercurrent takes me
Leading me to darkness
Fading out of sight

So this is mine
My invocation
So this is mine
My invocation

Panic plays a purpose
Purpose turns to reason
Reasons for becoming
Slowly graining sight

Decision at the signpost
I need your sex now
I need your sex now
I'm fading from the light

So this is mine
My invocation
So this is mine
My invocation

We dance on fire
We dance on fire
We dance on fire

I'm waiting here
I wait alone
These separate lives
These separate homes
It's leading me down
Leading me down

It's not the same
Without you here
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the tears
They're leading me down
Leading me down

I want you
I want you

Those angel eyes
They saw me fall
I paid the price
I paid it all
Leading me down
Leading me down

I want you
I want you

I'm waiting here
I wait alone
These separate lives
These separate homes
It's leading me down
Leading me down

It's not the same
Without you here
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the tears
They're leading me down
Leading me down

I want you
I want you