stray

once upon a time
when lots of things were down
i found myself a woman
on the other side of town

taken to a rainbow
with colors all around
i stood inside a moment
my keel had run aground

wailing siren screaming
the rights and wrongs of love
i ran to leave the melee
since push had come to shove

waited by the crossroads
hearing lost chords clang
wrestled with my shadow
heard my heartstrings twang

lovely lady saved me
pulled me from the fog
but i think i'll always be
a lost and lonely dog

1979