Madstone

He was carrying that madstone

that just wouldn't fall away

So he woke up one bright morning

to another broken day

Took himself down to the edge of town

to the edge of his domain

Tied himself up to the fence to wait

And there he said

Here devil, here devil

Hear me when I call

You been waiting for your moment

You been waiting for my fall

Been running 'round my brain

like you had something to say

So why don't you come tell it to my face?

Tell it to my face!

Still raving at the hour

when all the witches meet

While his wife was inside crying

and his children were asleep

They had pleaded with him gently

all along that day

But he wouldn't have it any other way

And he said:

Brace yourself now children

Run along, cuz here they come

My very own abominations laughing in the midday sun

He had feathers in his hair

Broken tethers flapping in the wind

and he said

Come right in,

I'm so glad you came!

So glad you came!

And he was made to listen

'til his eyes could hear

Hollow words a breakin'

like the dawn up through the hill

And he waited until

And the devil said

Boy you are a fire eater

How'd you get to be that way?

Lift your eyes and drop that stone

We live to fight another day

Take it on back from the edge of town