Lyrics

Well I followed you out to the edge of the world And I made my way through the fields of the asphodels And everywhere that I looked I searched high and low for the pearl I tried to keep my word and so I took their advice I followed my love there and it killed me twice Though I was blind and half-naked Still, I looked everywhere for the pearl And so I took to the sea in my hickory boat And tied a rope to the hull so I'd stay afloat And as I stared out across the wine dark sea I thought once again of the Pearl I sailed on through tempests and I sailed on through fog Until a wave flung my body right overboard And as I sank down deep into the sea There I first laid my eyes on the Pearl And I felt its weight in my hand And there I examined the pearl In its heart I saw mysteries that were better unknown And constellations of longing across the interzone And in my heart I heard screaming And so I let go of the pearl Now my days they are haunted And I wake with screams in cold sweat Yeah that pearl is a memory that I'd sooner forget Now I'm forever half-dreaming That I am pursued by a pearl Oh black magic black magic what is this spell? Have I been running forever I just cannot tell I think I'll swallow my tongue If I think again of the pearl Yeah I think I'll go get my gun If I think again of the pearl If you find it there At the bottom of a deep black well Well my friend, my friend just leave it there If you find it there At the bottom of an ink-black well Oh my gentle friend, leave it there It'll eat your head Your greedy little greasy head Oh my friend, my friend leave it there It'll eat your head Your grubby little greasy head Oh my friend, my friend just leave it there Leave it there Leave it there Leave it there