Tar Baby
Granma came to seeSomething she could not believeHow could her girl beSo naiveTar baby, tar baby toldThe secret she conceived
That big old smile of yoursCould turn the wind into a songHow could I have doubtedHoney it's with me you belong
Tar baby, tar babyI love you so
Like a brand new bladeYou cut into my lifeCut through two decadesLike a hot coal on ice
Tar baby, my tar babyIt maybe was meant to beWhen I look at youI can't believe my eyes
And with your magicI think you just might charm the birds out of the sky
Tar baby, tar baby, tar babyCame good out of grief
A golden thread inside of the webThat I got caught inOh, it's a lover's revenge, but out of the painCome the best things you see
You cut into my lifeYou cut into my life (baby baby baby baby don't you know that)You cut into my life (I love you)You cut into my life
La la la la la oohYou can turn the wind into a songLa la la la la baby baby babyIt's with me you belong