he looked like a young man but his eyes were old he touched me gently but his hands were cold my hands are cold his voice was calm but he was hunting for prey i started feeling dizzy and he watched me sway i watched you sway he stared at me with eyes black as coal the man who swallowed my soul the morning air and the sunlight he stole the man who swallowed my soul he kissed my cheeks my eyebrows my neck i followed him blindly there was no turning back there s no turning back he sucked the lifeblood out of my veins left me and my nightgown covered with stains covered with stains he said his kiss would make me whole the man who swallowed my soul the breath of life from my lips he stole the man who swallowed my soul he stared at me with eyes black as coal the man who swallowed my soul the morning air and the sunlight he stole the man who swallowed my soul he said his kiss would make me whole the man who swallowed my soul the breath of life from my lips he stole the man who swallowed my soul the man who swallowed my soul