Crazy Man Michael-Natalie Merchant

[00:11.73]within the fire [00:14.66]and out upon the sea [00:18.97]crazy man Michael was walking [00:23.60]he met with a raven [00:27.16]with eyes black as coal [00:30.54]and shortley they were talking [00:34.23] [00:36.76]＂your future, your future [00:40.51]i will tell to, your future [00:46.82]you often have asked of me [00:49.95]your true love will die [00:52.70]by your own right hand [00:57.14]and crazy man Michael [00:59.88]will cursed be＂ [01:28.63]well, Michael he ranted [01:31.13]and Michael he raved [01:34.88]and he beat at the four winds [01:40.45]with his fists-o [01:45.07] [01:46.07]well, he laughed and he cried [01:49.50]he shouted and he swore [01:54.19]for his mad mind [01:56.07]entrapped him with a fist-hold [02:00.26]＂you speak with an evil [02:03.82]you speak with a hate [02:06.76]you speak for the devil that haunts [02:08.82]for is she not the fairest [02:10.32]in all the broad land? [02:12.81]your sorcerers words are to taunt me＂ [02:43.76]well, he took out his dagger of fine and broad steel [02:49.82]and he struck down the raven [02:53.20]through the heart-o [02:56.07]well, the bird fluttered long [02:59.19]and the sky it did spin [03:02.76]and this cold earth did [03:05.13]wander 'round startled [03:06.88]＂oh where is that raven [03:40.63]that i struck down dead [03:44.31]and here did lie on the ground-o? [03:50.25]i see my true love with a wound so red [03:58.19]where her lover's heart [04:01.32]it did pound-o＂ [04:04.26]crazy man Michael [04:05.69]he wander I'm told [04:08.20]and he talks through [04:11.25]the night and day-o but his eyes they are sane [04:18.19]and his speech is plain [04:21.70]and he longs to be far away-o [04:28.76]Michael he whistles [04:31.57]the simplest of tunes [04:34.63]as he asks of the wild wolves [04:37.88]their pardon [04:38.63]but his true love has flown [04:43.38]into every flower grown [04:47.07]and he must be keeper of the garden