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Black eyed man he took the blame
For the poisoning of the well
They found this shoes by the pulley
They found his fingerprints all over the pailBlack eyed man I'm warning you
The people around here
Will not be sued by a simple line or twoYes your honor I do solemnly swear
That I saw him late last night
Dancing barefoot, bathed in light
And reaching for every star in sightYes I did go to him
But completely against my will
Yes he did things to me
Things of which I dream of stillBlack eyed man I'm warning you
What I say is what you'll do
To hell with love and truthI always meant to say I'm sorry
For all the things I said and did
I'm sorry, I feel better now, do you?But you promised me the sky
And fell short a star or two
What else did you expect me to do?Black eyed man he took the blame

For the poisoning of the well
They found his shoes by the pulley
They found his fingerprints all over the pailAnd with a noose around his neck
Cicadas trilling everywhere
He says to the people gathered round him
"It ain't the water that's not right around here"Black eyed man I'm thirsty dear
Be a love and bring some water here
Drawn fresh from the well

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The Cowboy Junkies is a Canadian alt-country band formed by three siblings from the Timmins entertainment family (Margo Timmins, vocals; Michael Timmins, songwriter & guitars; Peter Timmins, drums) plus Alan Anton on bass. The group formed in Toronto in 1986. The band's name was simply a random choice as they approached their first ever gig, but it has come to perfectly represent their sound. (Some sources may credit Townes Van Zandt's song "Cowboy Junkies Lament" as the source of the band's name, but that song was written especially for Cowboy Junkies several years after they coined the name.)

The Trinity Session is perhaps their best known record, recorded live in a single day on a single microphone in a church in Toronto. This album also included a unique cover version of Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane". Reed reportedly liked the Junkies' version of the song better than his own, and began performing their version in concert.

None of the band's subsequent albums have been hits outside of Canada, although the band has maintained a dedicated following and have continued to have chart hits in their native country. Following their 1998 album Miles from Our Home, Cowboy Junkies were dropped from their major label contract. They have continued to release albums on their own independent label, Latent Records.

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