Wild-Eyed Boy From Freecloud

[Verse 1]

Solemn faced, the village settles down

Undetected by the stars

And the hangman plays the mandolin, before he goes to sleep

And the last thing on his mind

Is the Wild-Eyed Boy, imprisoned

'Neath the covered wooden shaft

Folds the rope into its bag

Blows his pipe of smolders, blankets smoke into the room

And the day will end for some

As the night begins for one

[Verse 2]

Staring, through the message in his eyes, lies a solitary son

From the mountain called Freecloud

Where the eagle dare not fly

And the patience in his sigh

Gives no indication, for the townsmen to decide

So the village dreadful yawns

Pronouncing gross diversion, as the label for the dog

"Oh! It's the madness in his eyes."

As he breaks the night to cry:

[Bridge]

"It's really me!"

"Really you and really me!"

"It's so hard for us to really be!"

"Really you and really me!"

"You'll lose me, though I'm always really free!"

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[Chorus]

And the mountain moved its eyes

To the world of Realize

Where the snow had saved a place

For the Wild-Eyed Boy from Freecloud

And the village dreadful cried

As the rope began to rise

For the smile stayed on the face

Of the Wild-Eyed Boy from Freecloud

[Verse 3]

And the women once proud clutched the heart of the crowd

As the boulders smashed down from the mountain's hand

And the Magic in the stare of the Wild-Eyed Boy said

"Stop, Freecloud

They won't think to cut me down!"

Oh!

[Verse 4]

But the cottages fell, like a playing card hell

And the tears on the face of the Wise Boy

Came trembling down to the rumbling ground

And the missionary mystic of peace-love

Stumbled back to cry among the clouds

Kicking back the pebbles

From the Freecloud mountain track

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