Skyclad - Spinning Jenny (original)

Original version with Martin Walkyier as vocalist.

Off the album 'A Burnt Offering For The Bone Idol' (1992)


She came down from the Western Hills when we were not prepared
I turned deaf ears to words of warning now I'm running scared.
Casting caution to the wind now that the cat's away
I say my grace - fill my face (then for forgiveness pray).
God knows I was an honest man - the same as any other
Who loved his wife - worked all his life to keep his family
Until the 'beast' that never sleeps beneath my silken covers
Reared its head and bit its thumb at my morality.

[Chorus:]
Her passion for passion - it will devour
Cruel are the thorns of this delicate flower
Her lust for lust - it will consume
A siren song summons all men to their doom.

She whispered of her innocence - (a plea I must contest)
While baptising helpless sinners with a missionary zest
She will exorcise your demons - then exercise your thighs
Await your 'second-coming' with a hunger in her eyes.

Her sweetmeats are the souls of men - she'll gorge herself to bursting
And for yours her heart is thirsting - as a spider craves a fly
No mortal man could ever hope to suit her as a suitor
She'll rewrite the Kama Sutra if you'd care to watch her try.

[Repeat Chorus]

I reach for heaven - desire drags me down
When fools choose their king I'll be heir to that crown
A strange kind of madness I cannot condone
If you are without sin come cast the first stone.

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• For
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• Idol
• 1992
• Martin
• Walkyier
• Folk
• Metal
• Jessinmycar

[MyHeroCaiaphus]

I like Ridley's and Martin's singing equally but for me Martin is one of the best lyricists to ever grace music.

[MaxPayne72]

Great Blow For A Day Job

[aw1978]

@therealuptheass You'll never know...but I do :-)

[therealuptheass]

@aw1978 No you haven't.

[aw1978]

@UnexptedB I've been Skyclad's drummer for the last 10 years so guess I have a good awareness of whether Skyclad have split up or not :)

[UnexptedB]

@aw1978 ouch. 

[aw1978]

@cipndale, great fan yourself not knowing they haven't split :)

[110ikke]

@cipndale the didnt split up. i saw them porferming a few months ago. and btw i love ther music :P

[UnexptedB]

Very funny lyrics. x)

[TheFlolejuif]

@cipndale Welcome on youtube ...

[cipndale]

A great band with such lousy fans. Every fucking comment is only like: great tune, one of my best songs from Sk..., Martin is the greatest lyricist. WTF, are these the only things you guys can articulate? The best comments are only when someone puts the lyrics of MW. Grow some brain...

With this kind of audience its probably why they split in the first place ...

[Eidwlolatrhs]

She'll exorcise your demons and exercise your thighs!