Patty Smith - Boy Cried Wolf lyrics

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Oh the story's told been told retold<br />

From the sacred scriptures to the tabloids<br />

All the fuss and fight none above a whisperThe soul of gold the belly of a boy<br />

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Well they drew him from the forestLike they draw bloodTied him to a tree like St. Sebastian<br />

And he turned his head and let the arrows fly<br />

Through the trees, the trees<br />

The ornamental leaves<br />

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Boy cried wolfWolf don't comeWolf withinBoy cried wolf<br />

In the ancient mold they're dancing down<br />

Calling to the moon but it don't answer<br />

And they fell on their knees<br />

And passed the bowl aroundAnd the blood the blood the sacramental blood<br />

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Boy cried wolf<br />

Wolf don't come<br />

Wolf within<br />

Boy cried wolf<br />

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I am the body I am the stream<br />

I am the wake of everything<br />

They bring me flowers that are myself<br />

Garlands of blood that are myself<br />

Slain the lamb that is himself<br />

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Torn reborn the cries of our dismay<br />

Are nothing to the wind but whose to mind<br />

Kings are lifted up and kings are thrown<br />

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Lost received retrieved<br />

The human tide<br />

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Innocence had it's dayInnocence had it's dayInnocence innocence