Just before our love got lost you said "I am as constant as a northern star"“ And I said, "Constant in the darkness Where's that at? If you want me, I'll be in the bar On the back of a cartoon coaster In the blue T.V. screen light I drew a map of Canada, oh, Canada With your face sketched on it twice Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine You taste so bitter and so sweet And I could drink a case of you, oh, my darlin And I'd still be on my feet, I'd still be on my feet Oh, I am a lonely painter I live in a box of paints I'm frightened by the devil and I'm drawn To those ones that ain't afraid I remember that time that you told me You said, "Love is touching souls" Oh, surely you touched mine 'Cause part of you pours out of me In these lines from time to time Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine So bitter, bitter and so sweet And I could drink a case of you, oh, my darlin And I'd still be on my feet, I'd still be on my feet I met a woman, she had a mouth like yours She knew life, she knew your devils and your deeds And she said, "Go to him, stay with him if you can But be prepared to bleed" Oh, here in my blood like holy wine So bitter and so sweet And I could drink a case of you, oh, my darlin And I'd still be on my feet, I'd still be on my feet
[00:18.00]Just before our love got lost you said [00:25.89]"I am as constant as a northern star"“ [00:29.44]And I said, "Constant in the darkness [00:33.24]Where's that at? If you want me, I'll be in the bar [00:40.43]On the back of a cartoon coaster [00:48.66]In the blue T.V. screen light [00:51.90]I drew a map of Canada, oh, Canada [01:02.79]With your face sketched on it twice [01:08.00]Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine [01:14.94]You taste so bitter and so sweet [01:19.30]And I could drink a case of you, oh, my darlin [01:28.45]And I'd still be on my feet, I'd still be on my feet [01:40.42]Oh, I am a lonely painter [01:56.72]I live in a box of paints [02:00.17]I'm frightened by the devil and I'm drawn [02:06.58]To those ones that ain't afraid [02:10.47]I remember that time that you told me [02:16.88]You said, "Love is touching souls" [02:20.78]Oh, surely you touched mine [02:24.17]'Cause part of you pours out of me [02:28.82]In these lines from time to time [02:34.75]Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine [02:42.11]So bitter, bitter and so sweet [02:46.67]And I could drink a case of you, oh, my darlin [02:55.03]And I'd still be on my feet, I'd still be on my feet [03:07.56]I met a woman, she had a mouth like yours [03:21.53]She knew life, she knew your devils and your deeds [03:26.00]And she said, "Go to him, stay with him if you can [03:32.37]But be prepared to bleed" [03:37.64]Oh, here in my blood like holy wine [03:44.70]So bitter and so sweet [03:49.38]And I could drink a case of you, oh, my darlin [03:58.44]And I'd still be on my feet, I'd still be on my feet [04:10.44]
