Lyrics

The first man I loved was a raider Bronze, rude, grimy, and bruised He spoke like he shot like he ran Bang bang bang went his talk Bang bang me up I cried Oh I cried I wanted us landing on the hard dirt floor fast I wanted us thrashing in the grime, dust and sand I didn't want his hat, whip or grin taken off But he wasn't one to listen Not to God, boss or loaded gun Or loaded gun The first man was picture perfect I didn't know any man before him He trailed, trapped, took me in But he didn't know my name And he'll never ever learn it He didn't know my name And he'll never ever learn it I wanted us flying to far off wild green fields I wanted us stealing all the bead, gold, and gem I didn't want his booze, smoke or long trail of lies But he wasn't one to listen Not to God, boss or loaded gun Or loaded gun The first man was picture perfect I didn't know any man before him He trailed, trapped, took me in But he didn't know my name And he'll never ever learn it He didn't know my name And he'll never ever learn it Oh this was a bad, bad funny, funny mess Because I was a boy in a bright white tee Sitting in front of a big color big sound TV And I didn't yet have the words for That hot dark dank sweat down shore That hot dark dank sweat down shore That hot dark dank sweat down shore Many years have passed and still I test each Each and every love against their will: Does this one man know how to shoot and kill? Shoot and kill But the very most important bit still: His shirt, no buttonsa raw, free thrill A raw free thrill A raw free thrill Oooh Oooh The first man was picture perfect I didn't know any man before him He trailed, trapped, took me in But he didn't know my name And he'll never ever learn it He didn't know my name He didn't know my name He'll never ever learn it Never ever learn it He didn't know my name Never ever learn it Never ever learn it He didn't know my name He'll never ever learn it