'Til I Crumble Into Dust
[Verse 1]
In the canyon of a barren wasteland,
Alone on my Palomino steed.
Crevices carved at the corner of my eyes,
Vision of a woman is all I see.
[Verse 2]
Long ago when I was a ruffian apprentice,
Making my way on a young man's crusade.
Had a revelation behind a farm house,
Annabelle Dresden, people called her Jade.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting a long shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Verse 3]
Water splashed over her bare shoulders,
Spilling off her hips onto the ground.
Manly thirst spurred then sputtered,
Boots shook, my mouth made no sound.
[Verse 4]
Her ruby lips never parted in protest,
A trickle of water moved toward me.
Run along, boy, she laughed, you’ve seen enough.
Remember it good 'cause you'll never be free.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting a dark shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Bridge]
Like a kind of peculiar invitation,
The wasteland beckoned for me.
Years on the trail I heard the tale,
A savage man had taken my Annabelle.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting a black shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Verse 5]
A man of cloth once offered me wisdom,
Son, be fearful of life if little ever changes,
Okay, Father, now accept some back,
Take comfort in life when little ever changes.
[Verse 6]
A small wood cross marks the shallow grave,
Of Annabelle Dresden, a woman in totality.
I don't shed a tear and steel to the pain,
Beware savage man, for you I have no pity.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting the devil's shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Verse 6 (spoken)]
Chalky moutain outlines,
Dust cloud horizon,
Fiery sun high in a hazy-blue sky.
Still, nothingness.
The memory of Annabelle my only companion.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
2019 Alfred C. Martino
#lyrics #songlyrics #tilicrumbleintodust
[Verse 1]
In the canyon of a barren wasteland,
Alone on my Palomino steed.
Crevices carved at the corner of my eyes,
Vision of a woman is all I see.
[Verse 2]
Long ago when I was a ruffian apprentice,
Making my way on a young man's crusade.
Had a revelation behind a farm house,
Annabelle Dresden, people called her Jade.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting a long shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Verse 3]
Water splashed over her bare shoulders,
Spilling off her hips onto the ground.
Manly thirst spurred then sputtered,
Boots shook, my mouth made no sound.
[Verse 4]
Her ruby lips never parted in protest,
A trickle of water moved toward me.
Run along, boy, she laughed, you’ve seen enough.
Remember it good 'cause you'll never be free.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting a dark shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Bridge]
Like a kind of peculiar invitation,
The wasteland beckoned for me.
Years on the trail I heard the tale,
A savage man had taken my Annabelle.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting a black shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Verse 5]
A man of cloth once offered me wisdom,
Son, be fearful of life if little ever changes,
Okay, Father, now accept some back,
Take comfort in life when little ever changes.
[Verse 6]
A small wood cross marks the shallow grave,
Of Annabelle Dresden, a woman in totality.
I don't shed a tear and steel to the pain,
Beware savage man, for you I have no pity.
[Chorus]
And the sun lays low (and the sun lays low).
Leaving me all alone (all alone),
Hunting the devil's shadow.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
[Verse 6 (spoken)]
Chalky moutain outlines,
Dust cloud horizon,
Fiery sun high in a hazy-blue sky.
Still, nothingness.
The memory of Annabelle my only companion.
'til my spurs turn to rust,
'til I crumble into dust.
2019 Alfred C. Martino
#lyrics #songlyrics #tilicrumbleintodust