Ain't It Hard but Fair - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Cat’s cradle, knots tied

It ain’t funny Valentine

So why you laughin'

Red poppies, black eyes

I’ll take yours, you have mine

Call it even

That snake in the grass

Is now up your sleeve

It’s hard to believe

That you were ever a beginner

You said your goodbyes

Without batting an eye

You took the salt

But left the flies buzzing in the window

Long time getting gone been getting gone so long

Awake the sleeper said and sing a new song

Long time getting gone been getting gone so long

Awake the sleeper said and sing a new song

In the lapel of his jacket

She pins a white flower of despair

And brushing back

The dirty hair from his eyes

She says, baby ain’t it hard but fair

Gonna have a good time when we get there

Gonna have a good time

Sky mouthed lotus eyed flash of fang

Can hypnotize any old heathen

Medicine and man the language of bliss

It’s hard to resist

The lure of the golden apple

Strung out angel dirty diamond trip

Whatcha call that on the tip of your lip

Is it salvation

Cold water and the free man

Spellbound children with outstretched hands

Towards their masters