Ruby Red - CocoRosie

A sheep in devil’s clothing

Wounded on her journey

Engraved upon her heart, she did

A solemn promise to be worthy

To be good by being bad

Working for the man

A different kind of Uncle Sam

Trading allegiance for power and power for sand

Lost the handle of the whip

Drinking poison in large sips

Can’t catch the mockingbird whose words

Echoing mournful dirge

(Little momma ruby red)

Paint the fable of her death

And how she resurrects

(With your wings made of lead)

A secret hard to keep

On which no one will believe

(Hit the road and dust will fly)

Wolf crying of spilled milk

(Black birds fill the sky)

Little momma ruby red

With your wings made of lead

Hit the road and dust will fly

Black birds fill the sky

Let us now praise

The infinite loving ways

Known to all you touched

Butterflies exploding in the wake of you

Magical dust, lust

Kept locked in a secret box

Fear of sin

You told me just before you died

The last December of your life

«Life is too short to hide

Let in the love, let in the light»

We saw it in your eyes, when they went 'round the room one last time

Your face already smiling God from the other side

«Was I ready to walk her home?», she said

«Tomorrow's never promised and always be honest»

Her breath is now our song

Lady Death is never wrong

Make no mistake, Lady Death is never wrong

Little momma ruby red

With your wings made of lead

Hit the road and dust will fly

Black birds fill the sky

Little momma ruby red

With your wings made of lead

Hit the road and dust will fly

Black birds fill the sky

Little momma ruby red

With your wings made of lead

Hit the road and dust will fly

Black birds fill the sky