Stranded Pearl

there's a power in that division
in the hour of revision
when the taste of love has all but gone sour
when i look into your eyes i surrender
such surrender is rendered justified
you stand with a boot upon my fender
reflecting on my glass eye
out amongst the willows and the briars
on the streets between the man made spires
in the tangulation of too many wires
love's translation still transpires
every girl is like a pearl
hearts strung along and then left stranded
this world is worn, all frayed and torn
men in uniform is not what love had demanded
i lost me my eye in a battle
was sent to rattle their cage
lost sight of the big picture
now this permanent fixture is my rage
when i look into your eyes i surrender
such surrender is rendered justified
you stand with a boot upon my fender
gingham hiked high, looking so fine
reflecting on my glass eye

(Giant Sand feat. Isobel Campbell)

Shotgun Blues

Oh Daddy
Layin' on my bed
Oh Daddy
Layin' on my bed
You'd better take that shotgun
And fill it full of lead

Oh Daddy
Love to hear you moan
Low
Oh Daddy
Love to hear you moan
I know the night's for rambling
But baby come on home

Oh Daddy
Climbing on your knee
Oh Daddy
Climbing on your knee
Got an itch needs scratching
You take good care of me

(Isobel Campbell, Mark Lanegan)

Who Built The Road

Who built the road
That left in my self esteem
Twisted and crunched
Black metal and bones

Who passed the buck
Who pressed my flesh to yours
Spilling like wine
And sweeter than tears

(Oh, I'll do more than survive
With trembling visions that
Terrify)

So who built the road
Who turned it all around
Picked through the wreck
Scrambled in the dust

So who built the road
Who was the foolish one
Stepped out of time
Two hearts in the fire

Who lit the touch
Who fanned the flame
With sparks in the dust
Spent rivers of desire

(Oh, why don't we learn from mistakes
We stumble along with so many more to make)

So who built the road
Who could foresee
The answers we sought
Were many miles to go

Lah lah...

We were so lonely at times
Fading away
Sitting side by side
Now we built the road
We were the chain gang
We crossed that at war
The devil at my side
Dark angel within
The ever lasting fire

Lah lah...

(Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan)