There is no use to holler, no use to cry
Twenty pounds of curses came to visit me tonight
Saw for all the cuts, blankets full of cold
Prayers to keep the devil far away from those I love
And there were red violets playing in my dreams
One for me and two for me and one at Jesus' feet
And one I only reached to for sympathy
And if you want it, then you want it
For when you're falling on your knees
I've seen you howling now and water at the mouth
I've seen you fall and fade in need
Are there red violets?
Playing you to sleep
Chariots swing low if you come for me
Ain't it now the strangest sound we call on for relief
Look at all these people clapping steady to the beat
Ambulances on their way to me
So if you want it, then you want it
Everybody pays the price to feed
And since you're howling now, you're foaming at the mouth
And since you struck right off your feet
I've played red violets
And you are now my existence
You're part of that which still remains
And you're lingering like fingered strings
I've seen the color on the field of pain
Oh, red violets
Oh, red violets
And if you want it, then you want it
Can't you see me crawling at your feet?
You see me howling now
I'm foaming at the mouth
Come on and grieve for my disease
There were red violets
Playing in my dreams
There were red violets
Playing in my dreams
There were red violets
There were red violets
There were red violets
There were red violets
There were red violets
There were red violets
Playing in my dreams