Joan Baez

Scarlet Tide

Joan Baez


Well I recall his parting words 
Must I accept his fate? 
Or take myself far from this place 
I thought I heard a black bell toll 
A little bird did sing 
Man has no choice 
When he wants everything 

[Chorus:] 
We'll rise above the scarlet tide 
That trickles down through the mountain 
And separates the widow from the bride 

Man goes beyond his own decision 
Gets caught up in the mechanism 
Of swindlers who act like kings 
And brokers who break everything 
The dark of night was swiftly fading 
Close to the dawn of the day 
Why would I want him 
Just to lose him again 

[Chorus 2x]