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Lyrics for Terrapin Station: Lady With A Fan by GRATEFUL DEAD:
| | | Artist: | GRATEFUL DEAD |
| | Album: | Unknown | | Track: | Terrapin Station: Lady With A Fan | | | | Date Added: | 18/10/2007 | | Views: | 89 | | | | Lyrics: | Let my inspiration flow
in token lines suggesting rhythm
that will not forsake me
till
my tale is told and done
While the firelight's aglow
strange shadows in the flames will
grow
till things we've never seen
will seem familiar
Shadows of a sailor
forming
winds both foul and fair all swarm
down in Carlisle he loved a lady
many years
ago
Here beside him stands a man
a soldier by the looks of him
who came through
many fights
but lost at love
While the storyteller speaks
a door within the fire
creaks
suddenly flies open
and a girl is standing there
Eyes alight with glowing
hair
all that fancy paints as fair
she takes her fan and throws it
in the lion's
den
"Which of you to gain me, tell
will risk uncertain pains of Hell?
I will not
forgive you
if you will not take the chance"
The sailor gave at least a try
the
soldier being much too wise
strategy was his strength
and not disaster
The sailor
coming out again
the lady fairly lept at him
that's how it stands today
you decide if he
was wise
The storyteller makes no choice
soon you will not hear his voice
his job
is to shed light
and not to master
Since the end is never told
we pay the teller
off in gold
in hopes he will come back
but he cannot be bought or sold | | | |  Reddit | X / Twitter | Facebook | Copy link |
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