Black Betty And The Moon Lyrics - Elsie - The Horrible Crowes

My love, my love, you're the sting of the scorpion 

Consider, now, the angels, a little lower than you 

And they twist and they turn, and they hold their breath 'til it's blue 

And they can't turn away like I can, when you're lookin' like you do 

Looky Black Betty, what they're tying to you 

You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do 

And now you got yourself caught in the silk spiderweb 

I hope the money fills the holes, can see the roof is caving in 

My heart, my heart, you're the moon and her shining light 

Darkness and void of form, like you were keeping me alive 

And I've been dreaming of poisonings from the venom of my enemies 

Clever as the viper, dear, but gentle as a stampede of stones 

Looky Black Betty, what they're tying to you 

You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do 

Now you got yourself caught in the silk spiderweb 

I hope the money fills the holes, can see the roof is caving in 

And they want you to doubt every trust that you've known 

And they wanna find the holes in the armor exposed 

And they come on whispering, 

If you just do this for me... 

And turn and show their teeth just before they're sinking in 

And better than described and deeper the decent 

I never thought we'd have to learn to doubt our friends 

And better than described, so much deeper the decent 

I never thought we'd have to learn to doubt our friends 

Looky Black Betty, what they're tying to you 

You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do 

Now you got yourself caught in the silk spiderweb 

I hope the money fills the holes, can see the roof is caving in 

Looky Black Betty, what they're tying to you 

You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do 

Now you got yourself caught in the silk spiderweb 

I hope the money fills the holes in the place I used to stand