Diamond of the South

I lost my way when I grew up fast
I lost myself, but found it in the cracks
I broke my bones, but I straightened 'em out
When I met my soul diamond of the south

A fly was buzzin' behind the blinds
The house was cold and quiet otherwise
I rose from my chair but I sat back down
For I was too late to stop the sound

Wrapped up in silk but not too tight
Tryin' in vain to put up a fight
I knew I would only do more harm
If I turned it loose from the spider's arms

And I lost my dog, but he came runnin' back
And I lost my head but found it in the cracks
I broke my bones, but I straightened 'em out
When I met my soul diamond of the south

Back on the chair with my ex-lover
Waitin' for conversation to recover
The fly kept a-strugglin' behind the blinds
As we spoke of the pain
We hadn't left behind

Time for me to go to the studio
A long embrace from a one-time Romeo
The fly has gone silent, but still lives
Waitin' on the poison that the spider gives

And I lost my tact, but it was all given back
And I lost my heart, but found it in the cracks
I met my fate, but it didn't work out
The lord knows I tried, of this I have no doubt

I swept it all away in a tidal wave
And I cut it close with a Burma shave
And I broke my bones but I straightened 'em out
When I met my soul diamond of the south
I met my soul diamond of the south