Wealthy Poet

My love, I am a wealthy poet
Wealthy poet of renown. (repeat)
So when it’s time to run again
Your wealthy poet of renown
Will bribe you cross a thousand borders
Run you till you’re safe and sound
I’ll get you a teardrop ruby
Teardrop ruby for your throat. (repeat)
So when it’s time to run again
We’ll take that ruby from your throat
You will sew that red, red ruby
In the lining of your coat
I’ll get you a pretty passport
With your picture for the frame.(repeat)
So when it’s time to run again
We’ll put your picture in the frame
Soon you will forget this country
Soon you will forget your name
I’ll get you a book of matches
Book of matches in your hand. (repeat)
So when the border guarders catch us
With those matches in your hand
You will burn your fingerprints
Beyond all recognition
The way you dance, you step so lightly
Step so lightly, I can see, (repeat)
You’ll be the one I’ll take to run
A thousand borders
Stepping lightly
Run with me