The Night of Santiago

She said she was a maiden
 That wasn't what I heard
 For the sake of conversation
 I took her at her word
 The lights went out behind us
 The fireflies undressed
 The broken sidewalk ended
 I touched her sleeping breasts
 They opened to me urgently
 Like lilies from the dead
 Behind a fine embroidery
 Her nipples rose like bread
 Then I took off my necktie
 And she took off her dress
 My belt and pistol set aside
 We tore away the rest
 The night of Santiago
 And I was passing through
 So I took her to the river
 As any man would do
 Her thighs, they slipped away from me
 Like schools of startled fish
 Though I've forgotten half my life
 I still remember this
 Now, as a man, I won't repeat
 The things she said aloud
 Except for this, my lips are sealed forever
 And for now
 And soon, there's sand in every kiss
 And soon, the dawn is ready
 And soon, the night surrenders
 To a daffodil machete
 I gave her something pretty
 And I waited till she laughed
 I wasn't born a gypsy
 To make a woman sad
 The night of Santiago
 And I was passing through
 I took her to the river
 As any man would do
 The night of Santiago
 And I was passing through
 I took her to the river
 As any man would do
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 I didn't fall in love, of course
 It's never up to you
 But she was walking back and forth
 And I was passing through
 When I took her to the river
 In her virginal apparel
 When I took her to the river
 On that night of Santiago
 And yes she lied about it all
 Her children and her husband
 You were born to judge the world
 Forgive me but I wasn't
 The night of Santiago
 And I was passing through
 I took her to the river
 As any man would do
 The night of Santiago
 And I was passing through
 I took her to the river
 As any man would do
 The night of Santiago
 And I was passing through
 So I took her to the river
 As any man would do
 The night of Santiago
 And I was passing through
 So I her to the river
 As any man would do