Black Elk

[Intro]
Grandfather forbid
Jesus Chrysler

[Verse 1]
In his younger years, he spent his summers here
Now stumbles through the gutters unaware
Wandering the wilderness, about to pass out
In search of the mysterious black elk
Didn't wanna kill it, didn't wanna see it die
Wasn't even sure if she would be alive
Ground crunch below, the leaves had died
An amber streets of seasons creeping by
It'd been a long search
Sometimes to get it right, you get it wrong first
Gone through the hunger, gone through the thirst
Gone through the pain, gone through the hurt
If he could just go back
Find some roads on a map or an old photograph
Roam the globe 'till his bones would collapse
He snapped, rolled off of the sofa and onto his back
And laughed and laughed and laughed
'Till there was nothing more to laugh about
In search of the mysterious black elk

[Verse 2]
He read all the books cover to cover
The more that he looked, the more he discovered
Maybe they were both just looking for each other (Hm?)
And the times with drugs and drinks
He looked in the bars and clubs, and the mirrors above the sinks
Trying to recapture innocence
Running after silhouettes faster for the thrill of it
Perhaps he had seen it
And it just didn't look exactly as he dreamed it
Hunting for dozens of evenings
Unsure if he really believed it
Thought he saw it twice in the same night
Hiding in plain sight
It was raining and they got into a fight
Cliche right? But it fades in the daylight
There was something to be gained and lost
The day he made his way across
Strained, laying in the shaded spot
Stayed and watched afraid that she may run off
She can sense me there
The tingling in every hair, intensely stare
Like somebody had sent me there

[Verse 3]
Time would ravage both of them
Making ghosts of men that would take their hopes from them
He felt disposable and old again
This wasn't how it's 'spose to been
He wished that he could touch her, walk up slow
Pat her soft
But he didn't move at all
Afraid that they both may just scatter off
Each with their patches of white and of grey
Stayed as not to get frightened away
He sat there
From night into day
You can sit around and feel bad for yourself
In the search of the mysterious black elk

[Outro]
Black elk, black elk
Black elk, black elk
Well come on back, I'm sure these chats help
In search of the mysterious black elk
Black elk, black elk
Black elk, black elk, black elk
Jesus Chrysler
Black elk, black elk
Black elk, black elk
Godforbid, THD
Black elk, black elk
Black elk