T. Rex - Cat Black (The Wizard's Hat) Lyrics

Marc at is best

Tony Visconti on piano.

Just as well it was in the key of C

Grandmothers funeral song. Beautiful...x

Blooming wonderful

Her heart was a dagger for murderer’s brew. What a line!!!!!

And spiralled like a whirlwind in the childhood of a song.

Master of lyrics Marc was, the way he flows through the verses on this one is so great...cheers!!

Absolutely brilliant. I love MB music both before and after 1970.

If you're into Bolan pre glam then check out Bari Watts album There Was A Time

Vmax4steve that’s a cryptic comment. Why do you think it’s worth to check it out? Similarities?

It's more than a tribute, it's a fine pastiche of Tyrannosaurus & early T.Rex. Bari really gets it spot on musically but lyrically only Bolan did what Bolan did. I was dubious but I'm a Bari Watts fan, he's a fantastic guitar player, as good as Hendrix, and it really rubbed my ego to know that he also was a big Bolan fan for the same reasons I am.
it's nice to know you're right sometimes.@Thomas Huth

Does it get anymore wonderful than ths song?! 1 thing is for certain - if it does, it'll b Marc doing it.
💣🎩

Catblack the wizard's hat
Spun in lore from Dagamoor
The skull of jade was pearl inlaid
The silks, skin spun, repelled the Sun
A tusk of boar with dwarfish awe
Sobs on the door where stood before
A mountain man with sky-blue teeth
Upon his head a python's wreath
A deer he slew in the dawning's dew
Her heart was a dagger for a murderer's brew.

A toad of jet on a sill cast in brass
Portrayed for his sight mysteries of the past
A yellow orphan dancer rich in Nature's costly gold
Wept for the jailer of time to bless her old
But his kiss he held and shadowed for the spell of nights are strong
And spiralled like a whirlwind in the childhood of a song

Catblack the wizard's back
Daubed in doom in his tounge tombed room
We of the wind must rejoice and speak
And kiss all our starbrowed brothers on the cheek.

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Tanx a million for ths_ I'm 2tally gonna learn thez lyrics by heart. what an incredible song -showcasing Marc in All his brilliance.

Vielen Thanx + Luv

You are genius!!! Tanx forever!!!!

Pure poetry, Bolan was a genius.

we love bongo beat of Tyrannosaurus and John Kongas in South Africa the 70s first Marc Bolan 5 albums wre mystic woodland Boland sensation ...even now

so many good songs :) love this one too

This tune is Phenominal

another one of Marc`s miracles

This is simply a song which brought my joy and hope at bad times in the late '70's and I still love it so.

This song meant to me and neighbours girl very much as teens. Allways remember this one as a kiss one, y´know.

Sounds like  60's brazilian music,i love this song!

Bolan made much beautiful music before he became a teenage idol. Check out Ride A White Swan too.

Uno de los grandes cantantes de todos los tiempos (T, Rex.), del Rock glamoroso, predecesor de Freddy Mercury de Queen, aunque difícil de conseguir su obra hoy día,

Correction: this song is not from A BEARD OF STARS; it's from the UNICORN album.

I believe "Ride A White Swan" was also on that album.

Борис Гребенщиков - "Сергей Ильич - работник сна"

оно - спер гад