'The devil must be forced to reveal any such physical evil

    （potions， charms， fetishes， etc.） still outside the body

    and these must be burned.' （Rituale Romanum， published

    1947， endorsed by the coat-of-arms and introductory

    letter from Francis cardinal Spellman）

    I am a cowboy in the boat of Ra，

    sidewinders in the saloons of fools

    bit my forehead   like   O

    the untrustworthiness of Egyptologists

    who do not know their trips. Who was that

    dog-faced man？ they asked， the day I rode

    from town.

    School marms with halitosis cannot see

    the Nefertiti fake chipped on the run by slick

    germans， the hawk behind Sonny Rollins' head or

    the ritual beard of his axe； a longhorn winding

    its bells thru the Field of Reeds.

    I am a cowboy in the boat of Ra. I bedded

    down with Isis， Lady of the Boogaloo， dove

    deep down in her horny， stuck up her Wells-Far-ago

    in daring midday getaway. 'Start grabbing the

    blue，' I said from top of my double crown.

    I am a cowboy in the boat of Ra. Ezzard Charles

    of the Chisholm Trail. Took up the bass but they

    blew off my thumb. Alchemist in ringmanship but a

    sucker for the right cross.

    I am a cowboy in the boat of Ra. Vamoosed from

    the temple i bide my time. The price on the wanted

    poster was a-going down， outlaw alias copped my stance

    and moody greenhorns were making me dance；

    while my mouth's

    shooting iron got its chambers jammed.

    I am a cowboy in the boat of Ra. Boning-up in

    the ol' West i bide my time. You should see

    me pick off these tin cans whippersnappers. I

    write the motown long plays for the comeback of

    Osiris. Make them up when stars stare at sleeping

    steer out here near the campfire. Women arrive

    on the backs of goats and throw themselves on

    my Bowie.

    I am a cowboy in the boat of Ra. Lord of the lash，

    the Loup Garou Kid. Half breed son of Pisces and

    Aquarius. I hold the souls of men in my pot. I do

    the dirty boogie with scorpions. I make the bulls

    keep still and was the first swinger to grape the taste.

    I am a cowboy in his boat. Pope Joan of the

    Ptah Ra. C/mere a minute willya doll？

    Be a good girl and

    bring me my Buffalo horn of black powder

    bring me my headdress of black feathers

    bring me my bones of Ju-Ju snake

    go get my eyelids of red paint.

    Hand me my shadow

    I'm going into town after Set

    I am a cowboy in the boat of Ra

    look out Set   here i come Set

    to get Set     to sunset Set

    to unseat Set  to Set down Set

    usurper of the Royal couch

    imposter RAdio of Moses' bush

    party pooper O hater of dance

    vampire outlaw of the milky way