I walked into the bar
Three days ride, hogtied
I didn’t make it far
I knew what I had done
But I never played for nice
Any fool can tell ya
Held a pair of dice
You keep it if you won
And now
Come a raven on a wing
I looked at her
She poured a drink
Devil wind
I can hear you
And I hear you softly calling out to me
Devil wind
I can feel you
My body lying low beside a tree
She led me to her room
Lipstick on my mouth
And I could see the moon
It shone a light at me
But I never killed a man
Or so I told her
Hell, I thought she’d understand
She sang me off to sleep
And now
Come the sound of steely guns
Up with the sun
But she was gone
Devil wind
I can hear you
And I hear you softly calling out to me
Devil wind
I can feel you
My body lying low beside a tree
And now
Time is falling through my hands
Like angry blood
Will you watch it run
I never caught her name
Sue Anne, with a plan
It’s just another game
And still I wonder why
Her body and her soul
Laid on top of
Every love I’d known
You’d think that I’d survive
And now
Can you recognize a face
Left in your heart
Left to remain
Devil wind
I can hear you
And I hear you softly calling out to me
Devil wind
I can feel you
My body lying low beside a tree
My body lying low beside a tree
My body hanging low
Among the trees
About the Creator
Sawyer Phillips
Singer-songwriter recovering from an injury. *Now pursuing a career in creative writing* Black coffee and late night flights. ☕️✈️✨


Comments (1)
I love the story of cowboys, now a cowboy and a mystery woman is just a sadly lovely song. Fleeting stories, so wistful and beautiful.