Gold and Yellow

Gold and yellow mermaid of the southern sea
Open up your honeyed lips and speak Spanish to me
Mi hormiga y mi tia y mis primas argentinas
Your dress is wet from the grass and you give the bottle a pass
Oh, ashes to ashes and gold to gold
The night is over before I'm tired and we grow cold

Motorcycle jacket and a pair of boots
From back when all the cowboys of Brooklyn had the blues
When I look into your eyes, I can tell you've been crying
I'm gonna give the drummer his due after I've had a few
Oh, sweet baby Jesus, come and hold my hand
I know you told me, I tried so hard to understand

Drive all night and listen to the gamelan
A thousand bells are ringing as we make it to the dawn
All a-tremble and a-shiver as you climb out of the river
And we sing a lullahello to our friends from long ago
Oh, satin is satin and gold is gold
I come unraveled, you come unfastened, and we take hold