Sh e said she was a maiden
That wa sn't what I heard
For the sa ke of conversation
I to ok her at her word
The li ghts went out behind us
The fi reflies undressed
The bro ken sidewalk ended
I tou ched her sleeping breasts
They ope ned to me urgently
Like li lies from the dead
Beh ind a fine embroidery
Her ni pples rose like bread
Then I took off my necktie
And s he took off her dress
My be lt and pistol set aside
We t ore away the rest
The nig ht of Santiago
And I was passing thr ough
So I to ok her t o the riv er
As an y man would d o
Her thi ghs they slipped away from me
Like sch ools of startled fish
Though I' ve forgotten half my life
I still reme mber this
Now a s a man I won't repeat
The thi ngs she said aloud
Except for th is my lips are sealed forever
And for no w
And so on there's sand in every kiss
And so on the dawn is ready
And so on the night surrenders
To a daff odil machete
I ga ve her something pretty
And I wa ited till she laughed
I was n't born a gypsy
To m ake a woman sad
The nig ht of Santiago
And I was passing thr ough
So I to ok her t o the riv er
As an y man would d o
The nig ht of Santiago
And I was passing thr ough
So I to ok her t o the riv er
As an y man would d o
I did n't fall in love of course
It's nev er up to you
But sh e was walking back and forth
And I was passing through
When I took her to the river
In her v irginal apparel
When I t ook her to the riv er
On that ni ght of Santiago
And ye s she lied about it all
Her chil dren and her husband
Yo u were born to judge the world
Forg ive me but I wasn't
The nig ht of Santiago
And I was passing thr ough
So I to ok her t o the riv er
As an y man would d o
The nig ht of Santiago
And I was passing thr ough
So I to ok her t o the riv er
As an y man would d o
The nig ht of Santiago
And I was passing thr ough
So I to ok her t o the riv er
As an y man would d o
The nig ht of Santiago
And I was passing thr ough
So I to ok her t o the riv er
As an y man would d o
