Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

Lady Waters and the Hooded One        Lyrics |  Tab |  Gigs |  New Search

Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 8 records:

Element Of Light, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 824
Element Of Light, 1995  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 71839
The Kershaw Sessions, 1994  (CD)  Strange Roots ROOTCD 001
The Hooded One, 1988  (Vinyl LP)  Feg You Records FEG 3-28-86
Element Of Light, 1986  (Vinyl LP)  Relativity Records 88561-8130-1
Element Of Light, 1986  (Vinyl LP)  Glass Fish Records MOIST 3
Element Of Light, 1986  (Cassette)  Relativity Records 88561-8130-4
Element Of Light, 1986  (CD)  Glass Fish Records MOIST 3 CD


Lyrics:

"Will you dance with me, Lady Waters?"
And a bony hand plucked her gown
"Will you dance with me," said the Hooded One
"For the plague has now reached this town"

"No, I'll never dance," says Lady Waters
"For I see that your name is Death"
And beneath her mask she was sweating
At the Hooded One's foetid breath

"Will you dance with me, Lady Waters?
For the fire dies in your grate
And your guests have gone and your lord's asleep
And the plague has reached your estate"

"Then I'll dance with you," says Lady Waters
"For the stars grow pale in the dawn
But I first must get my tiara
For I left it out on the lawn"

"Oh and if you get your tiara"
And his eyes like coals, they did burn
"You must give me all, and must taste my breath
On the moment that you return"

"Very well," she said from behind her mask
"You must take from me what is mine:
I'll return to you and submit to you"
And the Hooded One, he said "Fine"

She came back to him and took off her mask
And the Hooded One, he recoiled
What he thought was sweat on her face and hands
It turned out to be tiny boils

"You must take from me all I have," she said
"You must take it all with good grace:
For I have the plague on my body
And I have the plague on my face"

Oh the Hooded One took her house and lands
He took every fork, every knife
And he took the plague and he left her there
Without anything but her life


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 24 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 2/2/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: I-Beam (San Francisco, California US), 3/17/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Berkeley Square (Berkeley, California US), 3/19/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Starry Night (Portland, Oregon US), 3/21/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 3/26/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 3/28/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Fabrik (Hamburg, Germany), 4/20/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Paradise Centre (Reading, England UK), 6/2/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: CND Festival (Glastonbury, England UK), 6/21/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: [unknown venue] (Brighton, England UK) (Brighton, England UK), 10/3/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Ritz (New York, New York US), 11/1/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Nectarine Ballroom (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 11/10/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 11/13/1986 with Peter Buck (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Founder's Hall Haverford College (Haverford, Pennsylvania US), 11/15/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: One Step Beyond (Santa Clara, California US), 11/18/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/23/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/25/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/26/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Tartan Bar (Leeds, England UK), 1/24/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Town and Country Club (London, England UK), 1/25/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: MyWay (Piacenza, Italy), 2/10/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Stereodrome (Bologna, Italy), 2/11/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Stereodrome (Bologna, Italy), 2/12/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 5/30/1990 (Concert)

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