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Arapaho maiden

from The Rain and other Stuff by Paul McMahon

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ARAPAHO MAIDEN

A LONG TIME BACK AN ARAPAHO MAIDEN, BUCKSKIN ON HER THIGH
RODE HER PONY TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD THE WIND SWEPT IN HER EYES
SUNNY CALIFORNIA, UNDERNEATH A MOUNTAIN THUNDER ROLLS
HONEY SHALL I WARN YOU, ONLY PLANT THE SEED YOU WANT TO SOW

IN MY HEART AN ELECTRIC EXPLOSION DEEP INSIDE THE GROUND
WATCH MY LEG TAKE A WALK IN THE GARDEN, THEN HE SETTLES DOWN
UNDERNEATH THE FLOWERS EXACTLY IN THE SPOT WHERE BAMBI LAY
VERY STILL FOR HOURS WHILE AROUND HER ALL HER BROTHERS PLAYED

I WISH I MAY I WISH I MIGHT HAVE THIS WISH COME TRUE
O MY LUCKY STAR TONIGHT WONíT YOU BEAM ON THRU
CUTTING THROUGH THE PLASTIC CUTTING THRU THE WALLS OF THE VERY WORLD
QUESTIONS ARE FOR ASKING DONíT YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS ARE JUST FOR FOOLS

IF YOU DONíT KNOW THEN I AINíT GONNA TELL YOU NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU PRAY
DID YOU THINK THAT A SAINTíS GONNA SELL YOU A PICTURE OF THE USA
LEANING ON A LAMPPOST, LOOKING LIKE A GHOST AT THE EDGE OF TIME
SWINGING LIKE A MANHOLE, TIME TO PLANT YOUR FIST IN A BUCKET OF SLIME

DID YOU THINK THAT A KNUCKLE WOULD TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
DONíT YOU KNOW THAT YOUíRE BETTER OFF STANDING HERE OUT IN THE SNOW
UNDERNEATH THE ASHES, UNDERNEATH A WORLD THAT NEVER WAS
THATíS WHERE TIME COLLAPSES, ALL IS LOST AND FOUND IN THE LOCUSTíS BUZZ

SWING YOUR CHAINS IN A MIGHTY CONFIGURATION NAMED FOR ME
BRING YOUR SNAKES TO THE FORK IN THE ROAD AND LET THEM ALL RUN FREE
I WILL BE YOUR WISDOM RIDING ON A HORSE THAT IS YOUR FEAR
WHERE THERE IS THERE IS NONE, OUT ACROSS THE BROAD FLAT DISAPPEAR

IN MY MIND THEREíS ANOTHER DIMENSION AND PEOPLE TALK ALL DAY
AT THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF DISSENSION THEY ALL RUN AWAY
THEY GET VERY NERVOUS WHENEVER THE VIBRATION STARTS TO CHANGE
THEY ARE THERE TO SERVE US, WHEN THEYíRE GONE THE WORDS ALL COME OUT STRANGE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, UNDERNEATH A MOUNTAIN EARTHQUAKE ROLLS
BROTHER SHALL I WARN YOU, ONLY PLANT THE SEED YOU WANT TO SOW

© PAUL McMAHON 1990

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from The Rain and other Stuff, released July 7, 1991

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Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York

From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27. Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45 ... more

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