Black Muse

Black muse, can I talk to you?

What I got to share is mighty good news

A brand new day is dawning

But you and me know what to do

(So much work to do)

Black muse, we've been so abused

Our mothers were good-looking and our fathers were to

But if they don't stay together

We can't walk no better in these shoes

(Black muse)

Long ago, two men held one of us down

Another took a whip and made a terrible sound

Baby watched her father falling down to the ground

That was you and me

Black muse, can I share with you?

Just came this morning and it's mighty good news

They tipped the hour glass

Now everything is passed

It's true

They gave the world back to you and me

The faces on the mountains and a dirty sea

A trillion dollar bill and no currency

Still we believe

Black muse, we gon' make it thru

Surely people that created rhythm and blues

Rock and roll and jazz

So you know we're built to last

It's cool, it's cool, it's cool

(Black muse)

(Black muse)

(Black muse)

A new day is dawning

Black muse

A new day is dawning

Black muse

Now that I got your attention

I think it's 'bout time I mention

The reason why I wrote this song

Like a UFO sighting

From my heart, I am writing

The next close encounter

Tell me how long

Will it be on land or near the water?

Will it produce the sun or the black moon daughter?

Or a pillow covered with all our tears?

1000 light years away from here

(1000 light years from here)

(1000 light years from here)

(1000 light years from here)

1000 light years from here

(1000 light years from here)

(1000 light years from here)

(1000 light years from here)

No yesterday or tomorrow

No better remedy for sorrow

Or why the fifth held forever will make you cry

I don't know why

1000 light years from here

1000 light years from here

Well, two unbroken circles joined together make a butterfly

Little darling, don't you wanna try? (Yeah, I wanna try)

There ain't nothing better than looking for me (for me too)

And seeing you (seeing me)

Seeing you in the mirror

1000 light years away from here

Why do we always seem so far away?

When you know that I really wanna be with you night and day

I'm running out of ways to say how

So I think I'll just close for now