Lyrics The Phoenix - Marianne Faithfull, Sean Ono Lennon

The Phoenix

The sun was red, and the fires were roarin'
Stars aligned and the webs were spun
I coulda sworn I heard my spirit soarin'
Guess I’m always chasin' the sun
Hopin' we will soon be one
Until it turns around to me, then I try to run…
On phosphorous wings the phoenix floated
The fires froze and the sea was hushed
And when I tried to speak, the sun imploded
And the war will wage in my guts
Till the Devil bites the dust
I never say him losin' a race, but I think he must…
The great storm raged and the power kept growin'
Dragons rose from the land below
And even now I wonder where I’m goin'
Ever since a long time ago
I’ve tried to let my feelings show
I’d like to think I’m bein' sincere, but I’ll never know…
(repeat 1st verse)