Crazy Man Michael Lyrics - The House Carpenter's Daughter - Natalie Merchant

Within the fire and out upon the sea 

Crazy man, Michael was walking 

He met with a raven with eyes black as coal 

And shortly they were talking 

Your future, your future, I will tell to you 

Your future, you often have asked me 

Your true love will die by your own right hand 

And crazy man, Michael will cursed be 

Michael, he ranted, and Michael, he raved 

And he beat at the four winds with his fists-o 

He laughed and he cried, he shouted and he swore 

For his mad mind entrapped him with a fist-hold 

You speak with an evil, you speak with a hate 

You speak for the devil that haunts me 

For, is she not the fairest in all the broad land? 

Your sorcerers words are to taunt me