Crazy Man Michael
Firkin Lyrics

Within the fire and out upon the sea
Crazy Man Michael was wandering through different landscapes.

Crazy Man Michael was walking
Crazy Man Michael was strolling aimlessly.

He met with a raven with eyes black as coals
He encountered a black raven with piercing eyes.

And shortly they were a-talking
He engaged in a conversation with the bird.

"Your future, your future, I will tell to you
The raven offered to predict his future.

Your future, you often have asked me
The raven suggests that he has been curious about his fate.

Your true love will die by your own right hand
The raven forewarns that Michael will cause the death of his true love.

And Crazy Man Michael will cursed be"
The raven predicts that Michael will be cursed.

Michael he ranted and Michael he raved
Michael became agitated and began to shout.

And he hit the four winds with his fists-oh
Michael punched in every direction.

He Michael he shouted and screamed an he swore
Michael let out a string of curses while shouting loudly.

As his mad mind entrapped him with a fist-hold
He became so consumed by rage that he couldn't control himself.

"You speak with an evil, you speak with a hate
Michael accused the raven of speaking out of hate and evil.

You speak for the devil that haunts me
He accused the raven of working for the devil.

For is she not the fairest in all the broad land?
He challenged the raven's prediction, certain that his true love is the fairest.

Your sorcerer's words are to taunt me"
He felt that the raven's prediction was meant to mock him.

He took out his dagger of fine and broad steel
Michael unsheathed his sharp and sturdy blade.

And struck down the raven through the heart-oh
He struck the bird, intentionally killing it.

The bird fluttered long and the sky it did spin
The raven died with great agony, causing the world to appear to spin.

And the cold earth did wonder 'round startled
The death of the bird caused a disturbance in nature.

"Oh, where is the raven that I struck down dead
Michael wondered where the bird went after he killed it.

And here did he lie on the ground-oh?
Michael looked for the bird's corpse but couldn't find it.

I see my true love with a wound so red"
Michael saw his lover injured with a bloody wound.

Where her lover's heart it did pound-oh
He saw her lover's chest heaving from the injury.

Crazy Man Michael, he wanders I'm told
Michael is said to wander aimlessly after these events.

As he walks through the night and the day-oh
Michael roams throughout day and night.

But his eyes they are sane and his speech it is clear
Despite his crazed behavior, Michael appears normal in his speech and demeanor.

And he longs to be far far away-oh
He wishes to escape from his current existence.

Michael he whistles the simplest of tunes
Michael hums easy tunes while he walks.

And asks of the wild wolves their pardon
He pleads to the wolves for forgiveness.

But his true love has flown into every flower grown
His lover is everywhere, like the flowers in the field.

And he must be keeper of the garden
Michael must watch over and protect his lover, who is a part of everything.