Rattling Bone

A skull and a jewel on a wooden cane A rattling bone on a boat, on the waves you sail away I will lay awake until all your power’s gone Whipping the pig until it broke the gate A table and chair by the creek though his house was washed away I will lay awake until all your power’s gone God is asleep in the bed we made Suckling bitch on the porch, and no stick might draw away I will lay awake until all your power’s gone Love in the shape of the close of day Kissing the face in a dream that I thought I tossed away I will lay awake until all your power’s gone Hobble and wade in the love we gave Passing your lip from the wine that we raised then threw away I will lay awake until all your power’s gone Chuckling lamb by the anchor weight Shuddering wolf on a ship, on the waves you sail away I will lay awake until all your power’s gone