Bluebeard

"Bluebeard" from the CD Dressing Room for Eternity

Once there was, once there was not.
In a land so far away & not far away enough,
there lived a cunning man asking for the hand
of a naive girl who believed in fairytales.

I knew Bluebeard. I knew Bluebeard's wife...
young and innocent, mesmorized, blushing bride.
He was a failed magician, lonely and dark.
He tried to steal her light to brighten up
the shadows in his heart

He woed her with horses tied in bells and crimson ribbon
He fed her savory stories and sweet dainty treats
She surrendered herself, fell under his spell,
her eyes turned blue as the beard on his face
dark as the ice in the lake.

Her sisters warned, "He is a man to be feared."
but the veil she wore hid the mask of Bluebeard
He took her to his castle of 100 doors
gave her keys to all of them-
except for one she should ignore!

He said I must leave for a time-
remember these words of mine!
But despite his plea she drank the potion curiousity
Invited her sisters to play the game, "Unlock the Maze"
going door to door to find out what the last key had in store

Somewhere behind a wall ,a shutting door cries
Only the forbidden key, shows what hides inside
She turns the lock, there she finds skeletons of hope
withered souls, decayed desires, ashes of neglected fire

The sisters slammed the door and shrieked all at once!
Shook the key free, it began to weep and bleed
it stained her dress and everything it touched
questions answered....can't be hushed

When Bluebeard returned he inquired of his newlywed,
"How was everything? Can I have my keys back again?
Where's the smallest? The one you weren't supposed to use?"

"I lost it!" she exclaimed, as blood ran down her silken gown

He moved his hand as if to caress her lovely cheek
then he grabbed her hair and dragged her down the stairs
"Infidel!" he yelled, "now you'll have to die!
I'll behead you like all my other wives."

There comes a time to shiver and run-
or draw the line.
That Blueberry-eyed maiden now had fire in her eyes!
She drew her deepest breath, summoned all the strength
that she had left, blew open the cellar tomb and
brought back to life those Widows of Doom

Somewhere behind a wall ,a shutting door cries
Only the forbidden key, shows what hides inside
She turns the lock, there she finds skeletons of hope
withered souls, decayed desires, ashes of neglected fire

The Wives encircled him, joined hands stirring a whirlwind.
As they began to dance, it broke the trance.
The illusion of Bluebeard dissappeared setting them all free.
I could still hear their laughter as
they rode into happily ever after
I could still hear their laughter as
they rode into happily ever after

I knew Bluebeard. I knew Bluebeard's wife...
young and innocent, mesmorized, blushing bride.
He was a failed magician, lonely and dark.
He tried to steal her light to brighten up
the shadows in his heart

yeah, I knew Bluebeard...I was Bluebeard's wife.