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Dazed

[Adapted from a poem by Arthur Rimbaud]

Lal Waterson sang this song accompanied by her son Oliver Knight on guitar on their album Once in a Blue Moon.

Cover Versions

1. Jo Freya's Lal Waterson Project, Lal (2007)
2. Sabbath Folk on Migrating Bird: The Songs of Lal Waterson (2007)

Lyrics

Black against the fog and snow,
Against the grating all aglow
Their arses spread.
Five little children squat and shake,
To watch a happy baker bake
Hot golden bread.

They watch his white arms beat the dough,
Feel the heat of the bright stove.
They hear the baker softly hum,
they hear a crackling sound come
From a savoury loaf.

Chorus:

All in a daze,
Saying prayers and bending towards
The lights of paradise.
So hard they split their pants
And their shirt tails dance,
In the wind like ice.

For a rich man's holiday
He bakes hot buns and golden cakes,
A sugary feast.
They are transfixed they do not dare
Disturb the fragrant glowing air,
Warm as a mothers breast.

They stick their little noses in
Through the grating moaning
Something through the holes.
They even dream of being rich,
Poor baby Jesus's all in a row.

Chorus

(Repeat first verse)