Milly's Garden - Steve Gunn

Last time you’ll hear the prayer

The wicked lady shares

When her head dips back

Loud as a storm

Slips into your sweet day

You’ll hear the others say

«Come on, mama, can you keep it down?»

Your faith is savage

And your mind is damaged

You’re more than halfway there

That place is wrong

But you’ll move on

You’re already gone

Them little lousy dogs

Been tied up all day long

Barking at the wall, gonna

Surely break you down

You know it took so long

For the fool to come

Unlock the gate and let them out

Your faith is savage

And your mind is damaged

You’re more than halfway there

That place is wrong

But you’ll move on

You’re already gone

A heavy silence there

Is hard to compare

A final haul

In your bitter song

I wonder who will see

A devil’s child-to-be

As your man hangs in the yard

Your faith is savage

And your mind is damaged

You’re more than halfway there

That place is wrong

And you’ll move on

You’re already gone