Well they call me William The Pleaser 
I sold opium, fireworks and lead 
Now I'm telling my troubles to strangers 
When the shadows get long I'll be dead 

Now her hair was as black as a bucket of tar 
Skin was as white as a cuttlefish bone 
I left Texas to follow Lucinda 
Now I'll never see heaven or home 

I made a wish on silver of moonlight 
sly grin and a bowl full of stars 
Like a kid who captures a firefly 
And leaves it only to die in the jar 

As I kick at the clounds at my hanging 
As I swing out over the crowd 
I will search every face for Lucinda's 
And she will off with me down to [bad word] 

I thought I'd broke loose of Lucinda 
The rain returned and so did the wind 
I cast this burden on the god that's within me 
I leave this old world and go free 

The devil dances inside empty pockets 
But she never wanted money or pearls 
No, that wasn't enough for Lucinda 
She wasn't that kind of girl 

Now I've fallen from grace for Lucinda 
Whoever thought that [bad word] would be so cold 
I did well for an old tin can sailor 
But she wanted the bell in my soul 

I've spoken to God on the mountain 
And I've swam in the Irish sea 
I ate fire and drank from the Ganges 
And I'll beg there for mercy for me 

I thought I'd broke loose of Lucinda 
The rain returned and so did the wind 
I was standing outside the Whitehorse 
Oh but I was afraid to go in 

I heard someone pull the trigger 
Her [bad word] heaved in the moonlight again 
There was a smear of gold in the window 
And then I was the jewel of her sin 

They call me William The Pleaser 
I sold opium, fireworks and lead 
Now I'm telling my troubles to strangers 
When the shadows get long I'll be dead 

Now her hair was as black as a bucket of tar 
Skin was as white as a cuttlefish bone 
I left Texas to follow Lucinda 
Now I'll never see heaven or home 
No I'll never see heaven or home 
No I'll never see heaven or home