QUEEN OF THE ISLAND
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Escaped from the island of the cannibals, wishin life was simple
came upon a place that seemed harmless, regardless, takin precautions to guard us
feather of smoke from a grove of trees, oh please, another adventure for my crew and me
sent / my / man Eurylochus, I trust, investigate - report back to us
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he found a small castle, heard howling sounds, wild beasts roaming all about the grounds
lookin in their eyes and how they gleam, glossed over like in some kind of dream
how strange he thought, somthins not right, these lions and wolves didn’t look to fight
al / most as / if they had a warning, imploring, for us to be gone by the morning
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and that’s the first time that she was heard and seen, the queen of this island love / ly Circe
sang like an angel, had the look of one too, stop and stare was all my men could do
blonde hair to her waist, blue dress like the sky, matched the blue twinkle comin from her eye
one of the men’s knees be / came weak, as the island goddess opened her mouth to speak
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welcome to my island, I’m your host Circe, I do simple magic and prophesy
but enough about me, lets talk about you, you’re tired and weary, need a bath and food
don’t be shy, take as much as you wish, my unique yellow recipe is quite a dish
and here wash it down with a little wine, in time, you’ll be lookin / feelin fine
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That was easy little pigs, out you go, you know, until you’re on death row
I hope there’s more men on their way up here, I could fill my pens up for a couple of years
Eury came back and told me what had happened, my heart is blackened, I gotta go back and …
fix it myself, gotta right the wrong, I can’t be enchanted by this woman’s song
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In route to the castle, met a boy, a man, a god in fact, with a gift in his hand
The god was Hermes, presented me a flower, heavily scented with a special power, he said
Hold this flower the entire time, and you won’t be effected by her devious crime
The messenger god, he was heaven sent, I packed up my belongings – and off I went.
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So I marched to the castle through the lions and wolves, try’n to muster up the courage, get up my nerve
It was amazing – these animals’ intelligent eyes, lions telling danger that lies inside
the anticipation began swelling, lions all but yelling, I finally strode into the dwelling
and here I found Circe sittin at the loom, weaving and singing my impending doom
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Welcome stranger, I live here alone, it’s been years since anyone’s been to my home
Let me clean you up and arrange your meal, and forget all about your past ordeals
You look a little skeptical, don’t worry, you’ll be feelin good, in a hurry
“What’s happening? My potion doesn’t seem to work, this has never happened before, what a jerk”
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a jerk? Not me I’m Ulysses the man, and I came to the castle with a master plan
You can’t harm my men for just giggles and kicks, it’s sick, playin’ those nasty tricks
So I cast a few spells, but didn’t you too? Cuz you’ve affected me more than I’ve affected you
I changed their bodies, you have changed my soul, I was incomplete before, but you have made me whole
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arrite, look I will love you but here are my terms, they’re firm, just can’t afford to get burned
You will swear the great oath, you’ll restore my men, and allow me to leave when I am ready again.
I will try to see that you are never ready, keeping all your luxuries flowin and steady
you could be my husband and I your wife, immortality could extend your life
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this is crazy, my minds a little hazy, is this where I’m supposed to be or is it just a phasey?
Doesn’t feel like one, I’m goin’ gaga, over this beautiful being from EE-EE-A (Aeaea)
I’ve loved you more than all my husbands in the past, I’m hopin’ that this you will be my last
Stay here with me forever, I’ll be nice, erase thoughts of home, remain in paradise
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As you mention it I remember, I’m big spender, a king with a family – phase ender
Decision is that, its time for me to go, I’ll face danger – I’m a great he-ro
Please stay in luxury? It cannot be. I need that battle -- uncertainty
with a tear then I’ll watch you fly away like a dove, you’ll stay on my mind – spontaneous love