New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Barbaric Splendor lyrics

New Just like the bird of paradise Your eyes disguise the colors of the rainbow Angel of the alleyways Tonight I swear it's you making the streetlamp glow Leather and lace on you tonight The smile on your face says you feel all right You make my old car look fast The way you lean against the fender I'm about to fall, you're standing there In all of your barbaric splendor Just like the rose of Harlem You're a darling flower up around the [?] Though I know you grew up wild Out of style, a child to you, I'll make my pleasure Well Fashion turns my heart to stone But fashion turns you to the bone If you run with me, you'll see I can be tough, I can be tender I'm about to fall, you're standing there In all of your barbaric splendor Just like the road in silence There's a violence in your smoky stolen glances Your promises so primitive To love and live with you is taking chances So let the lion roar till dawn We'll learn this dream with walking on You started up a rumble in my heart Took my mind off on a [menu] I'm about to fall, you're standing there In all of your barbaric splendor I'm about to fall, you're standing there In all of your barbaric splendor