The Hole — текст песни (Townes Van Zandt)

By townes van zandt



The old woman finally caught me

Sneakin round her cave

Her hair looked just like barbwire, boys

And her smile just like the grave

She asked me could I stay awhile

I said Id better go

She slid her arm around my neck

And sweetly whispered no





Its cold and dark and lonely here

As soon enough youll see

Im oh so glad you stumbled in

Ive been cravin company

I cannot stay too long you know

I left some friends at home

Dont you fret about your friends

Down here were all alone





What about my mother

I cant just leave her there to mourn

You dont have to think about her

Just forget you were ever born

Ill disappoint my father

You know he worked so hard for me

If you have to pay your father back

Just send him some misery





Ill miss, I said, a girl I know

I cant just leave there to pine

Shes still got plenty of men to go

Im sure shell do just fine

What about my little boy

She said, hes just like you

Let a few short years roll by

Hell end up down here too





Then her pale green eyes began to glow

She placed her hand on mine

She smiled and said dont worry

Youll get used to me in time

As her cold tongue flickered toward

I spun myself around

Made a dive for the passageway

But the walls come crashing down





Now her eyes were the only light

My fevered brain could see

But I tore myself away from them

And fell down to my knees

Ive come too far, I cant get back

I beseeched the gods of men

Fame and fortune just laughed at me

Then silence once again





A whisper deep within

Embrace the God of love

I lifted my face and through the tears

I saw light fall from above





I hurled myself into the wall

I ripped and clawed my way

Through the stinkin, clingin loam

Back to the light of day

I crawled out into the wind again

The sky upon my face

I heard the earth sigh patiently

As it slid back into place





Now Im back among the ones I love

Im loved by them in turn

And its only on the darkest night

That green eyed memory burns

So walk my friends, in the light of day

Dont go sneakin round no holes

There justmight be something down there

Wants to gobble up your soul