Boy Cried Wolf lyrics

Oh, the story's told, been told, retold

From the sacred scriptures to the tabloids

All the fuss and fight none above a whisper

From the soul of gold to the belly of a boy

Well they drew him from the forest

Like they draw blood

Tied him to a tree like St. Sebastian

And he turned his head and let the arrows fly

Through the trees, the trees

The ornamental leaves

[Chorus:]

And the boy cried wolf

Wolf don't come

Wolf within

Boy cried wolf

In the ancient mold where they're dancing down

Calling to the moon but it won't answer

And they fell on their knees

Passed the bowl around

And the blood, the blood

The sacramental blood

[Chorus]

I am the body, I am the stream

I am the wake of everything

They bring me flowers that are myself

Garlands of blood that are myself

Praying for the lamb that is myself

Slaying the lamb that is myself

They drew him from the forest

Like they draw blood

Tied him to a tree like St. Sebastian

And he turned his head and let the arrows fly

Through the trees, the trees

The ornamental leaves

[Chorus]

I don't care

I don't know

I don't mind

I don't mind

Torn, reborn

The cries of our dismay

Are nothing to the wind but whose to mind

Kings are lifted up and kings are thrown

Lost, retrieved, received the human tide

Innocence had its day

Innocence had its day

Innocence, innocence

• Artist:Patti Smith
• Album:Gung Ho (2000)