slap your cheeks for color 
and suck your stomach to your spine 
it's alright, it's alright, you look fine 

horsewhipped you'll forever be 
but much as his love runs down your thigh 

throw your arms around my neck 
& throw the rest against my chest 
you woke up with your hands down 
someone else's stretch-pants 
held your breath 'til you blacked out 
wash his taste out of your mouth 
surprised that i could stomach it

led him by the halter 
put the blinders on your eyes 

it's time, it's time, you look like mine

a man you can never be 
but just as the horseflies crowd your eyes 
i tried, i tried 
so before you change your mind 

throw your belt around my neck 
a brick in the small of the back 
smear the queen 
they bashed his teeth in with an elbow cast 
held his throat 'til he passed out 
count the men inside your mouth 
surprised that you could stomach it 

bridle yourself for secret love 
an armful of charm 
held up in hotel Golgotha 
the bridegroom of blood 

useless & covetous of love 
it's over & over 
the pale horse you should be frightened of 
the horror, the horror 

a kiss on the forehand 
a kiss for the lip strap 
a kiss on the nose band 
a kiss on the throat latch