Ritual union has got me in trouble again I was wonderin’ of a white dress And a mistress And her spirit – holding my hand!
Love sinking in the sand Petals falling on demand My feet are running like the wind I’m sorry, boy – that we sinned Love is not like they say I lied, it’s hard to make it stay I drown my feelings in the sea Then dried out over on the beach
Ritual union has got me in trouble again I was wonderin’ of a white dress And the mistress And a spirit – holding my hand!
Mother, tell me how it is I know you’ve been through all of this You ran away so many times Your kids, your heart, a couple of dimes Love is not like they say I lied, it’s hard to make it stay It drowns my feelings in the sea I dried up over on the beach…