Boy Cried Wolf

Wolf within

Wolf within
And they fell on their knees
Garlands of blood that are myself
Slain the lamb that is myself
You're in the body, I am the stream

A prayin' for the lamb that is himself
And the boy cried wolf

Wolf within
Tied him to a tree like St. Sebastian
I am the wake of everything
Torn reborn the cries of our dismay
They bring me flowers that are myself
Wolf don't come

In the ancient mold where they're dancin' down
Ohh the story's told been told, retold

Passed the bowl around
From the soul of gold to the belly of a boy
I don't care, I don't mind
Boy cried wolf
Well they drew him from the forest like they draw blood
The kings are lifted up and kings are thrown
Calling to the moon but it don't answer
In the trees, the trees, the ornamental leaves
Boy cried wolf

Innocence had its day
From the secret scriptures to the tabloids
Lost, received, retrieved the human tide
Are nothin' to the wind but whose to mind

I don't know, I don't know

And he turned his head, let the arrows fly
Boy cried wolf
Innocence had its day
Ahh ahh ahh ahh
Wolf don't come
And the boy cried wolf
Wolf don't come
Well they drew him from the forest like they draw blood
All the fuss and fight none above a whisper
In the trees, the trees, the ornamental leaves

And the blood, the blood, the sacramental blood
And the boy cried wolf
And he turned his head, let the arrows fly

Tied him to a tree like St. Sebastian