Robbie Robertson - How To Become Clairvoyant lyrics

Benedictine, sister to Isis and the black Madonna Mistress of magic, goddess of the Nile She could read the stars, knew the secrets of the dead And could see what kind of madness Was stirring around in your head She said my birth sign is Scorpio We eat ourselves up and burn ourselves out So could somebody show me How to become clairvoyant To be one of the ones Who can see around corners And knows what's to come How to become clairvoyant That's what I gotta to know So just tell me where to sign And point me where to go As it turns out Miss Muffett wasn't afraid of spiders at all She slipped across the dance floor at the masquerade ball They say she collects hearts the way Nero collected tears And she don't get no older down through the years Her lips are moving she's not talking Her hips are moving but she's not dancing She just wants to know How to become clairvoyant To be one of the ones Who can see around corners And knows what's to come Oh how to become clairvoyant That's what I want to know Just tell me where to sign And point me where to go King poet the holy fool Apostle of self-destruction I tried it your way but I couldn't sleep There's too much construction In these strange times you wonder What tomorrow might bring If the fat lady sings How to become clairvoyant To be one of the ones Who can see around corners And knows what's to come How to become clairvoyant That's what I want to know Just tell me where to sign And point me where to go Now that would be a revelation And I also enjoy levitation