Black Cat Blues Lyrics

I was only thirteen
when I saw what I seen
and I couldn't believe what I saw
hair dark as a hearse
or an old voodoo curse
and eyes that were pale and raw
he beat on the skins
like a maddening sin
that would drive all the women unsteady
he fondled the strings
making each of them sing
his voice dripping down
slow like honey

Chorus:
it's a matter of time
'fore that black cat cross the line
break my heart in two
as hard as I try
to shoo it on by
it still sends me home with the blues
but I keep on coming back to you
The radio played
while the old ace of spades
pulled out ahead of the rest
we all made a toast
to who could drink most
and we all went down trying our best
the sunlight was rare
but nobody cared
except between waking and drink
the flood never won
nor ruined our fun
until we all started to sink
Chorus

The gestures were bold
the air was still cold
as we stumbled up through the woods
with four months between
that no one was seen
till I finally made true on my word
but the springs finally gave
and it started to cave,
you decided to go somewhere new
if the river was beer
and the length of my tears
well I still couldn't make it to you

Chorus