Spiceman

from Avogadro's Number by Thanks To Gravity

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I suppose I'll let this one slide
The blades of grass are flattened in the wind
The clapboards on the barn will sing a windy rhythm
Smokepipes will whistle when the jury coach appears

I suppose it's not that bad
The regal ones
Pitchfork in the hayloft was
An overgrown relief it was
A puddle of rainwater at your feet
Whistle when the jury coach appears

Oh the hopman, is the man of the valley
Sage crown, cayenne lips, basil eyes of grey
Burlap waistsack, shoe, he never fails
Corn-stalk legs, are knocking in the wind

A wall of purple evening spreads it's way across the land
Smiles as the first stars come out
Every burning cinder from the fire slips away up
Up every spark

I suppose it's time to close up
The wagon comes to take the new boy home
He shuffles throught the flour bags, and straightens out the cans
He carries in the last bucketful of sky

I tied the yellow awning down, a half an hour or so ago
The valley wind would tear it from the store
The wagon wheels would roll along the wheelruts filled with moonlight
On the way, a stone was split in two

Oh the hopman, chews the caraway
Cilantro is stuck between his teeth
In his little sack he holds his tarragon heart
The marigolds are flattened in the wind
Oh the hopman, is the man of the valley
Sage crown, cayenne lips, basil eyes of grey
Burlap waistsack, shoe, he never fails
Corn-stalk legs, are knocking in the wind

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from Avogadro's Number, released May 8, 1992

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