A Figure Walks

A figure walks behind you A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you A figure walks behind you Days of booze and roses Shine on us, free us all Who is not irascible He is no genius A figure walks behind you A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you A figure walks behind you The old golden savages Killed their philosophers Thought brought the drought about Something followed me out Goes out again A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you And if it grabs my coat tail I will turn and hit it It may remove the pegs Keeping my eyes open A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you It's got eyes of brown, watery Nails of pointed yellow Hands of black carpet It's a quick trip to ice house A quick trip to ice house A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you A figure walks behind you A shadow walks behind you And tales of terror Which my father told me They never scared me But not only is it the blind Who cannot see That figure behind you Behind you, you That figure kept on walking Behind you There's a man on my trail He's also behind you Behind you That figure kept on walking Behind you A figure walks