'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， endorsed¹ by the coat-of-arms and introductory

    letter from Francis cardinal² 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 hawk³ behind Sonny Rollins' head or

    the ritual beard of his axe⁴； a longhorn winding⁵

    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 bass⁶ 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 bide⁷ my time. The price on the wanted

    poster was a-going down， outlaw⁸ alias⁹ copped my stance

    and moody¹⁰ greenhorns were making me dance；

    while my mouth's

    shooting iron got its chambers¹¹ 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

    steer¹² 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 lash¹³，

    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 scorpions¹⁴. 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 Buffalo¹⁵ horn of black powder

    bring me my headdress of black feathers

    bring me my bones of Ju-Ju snake

    go get my eyelids¹⁶ 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

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