Ritual union's got me in trouble again I was wonderin' of a white dress And the mistress And a spirit holding my hand! Love's sinking in the sand Petals falling on demand My feet are running like the wind I'm sorry, boy that we sinned Love is not like they say A lie, that it's hard to make it stay It drowns my feelings in the sea I dried out over on the beach Ritual union's got me in trouble again I was wonderin' of a white dress And the mistress And a spirit holding my hand! Mother, tell me how it is I know you've been through all of this You ran away so many times Your kids, your heart, a couple of dimes Love is not like they say A lie, that it's hard to make it stay It drowns my feelings in the sea I dried up over on the beach Ritual union's got me in trouble again I was wonderin' of a white dress And the mistress And a spirit holding my hand! Ritual union's got me in trouble again I was wonderin' of a white dress And the mistress And a spirit holding my hand!