Lady Waters And The Hooded One

B "Will you dance with me, Lady Waters?" A/B B And a bony hand plucked her gown E "Will you dance with me," said the Hooded One B A/B B "For the plague has now reached this town." B "No I'll never dance", said Lady Waters. A/B B "For I see that your name is Death." E And beneath her mask she was sweating B A/B B At the Hooded One's fetid breath B "Will you dance with me, Lady Waters? A/B B For the fire dies in your grate E And your guests have gone and your lord's asleep B A/B B And the plague has reached your estate." B "Then I'll dance with you," says Lady Waters A/B B "For the stars grow pale in the dawn E But I first must get my tiara B A/B B For I left it out on the lawn." B "Oh and if you get your tiara," A/B B And his eyes like coals, they did burn E "You must give me all, and must taste my breath B A/B B On the moment that you return." B "Very well," she said from behind her mask A/B B "You must take from me what is mine: E I'll return to you and submit to you." B A/B B And the Hooded One, he said "Fine." B She came back to him and took off her mask A/B B And the Hooded One, he recoiled E What he thought was sweat on her face and hands B A/B B It turned out to be tiny boils B "You must take from me all I have," she said A/B B "You must take it all with good grace: E For I have the plague on my body B A/B B And I have the plague on my face." B Oh the Hooded One took her house and lands A/B B He took every fork, every knife E And he took the plague and he left her there B F# Without anything but her life