Son Of Love - Janis Ian

Like a shepherd and his flock

He will not mock, but only lead me

Like a piper and a rat

His tune tells me that he will believe me

Just like a Muse

The sound of his music does surround me

Just like a scent

The noise of innocence begins to drown me

He has lovely eyes

Shining with the light of new-spun plexiglass

He has cheek of pale

Likened to a summer’s gale as the wind rides past

His voice is silent

Screaming in the fires that are feeding you

His lips are shallow

Engulfing the shadows that are leading you

He can get you things

All the nameless ecstasies brought from the air within the sea

He can get the cure

To take away the door, unlocking your forbidden needs

His ways are hidden

The medicine’s forbidden.

Use it secretly

He will come and go

Allowing you to show only a memory

He will bring you medicine

Taking away all the sin you’ve ever seen

He can get you traces

Taking you to places no one’s ever been

He will not grieve you

He’ll only leave you, yourself to burn

He will come and go

Leaving you alone to wish that he’d return