Lucifer's Eyes
Joan Baez · Other Songs - Joan Baez
you like softball and the grateful dead
why am i attracted to
the body and the mind of you
you mean trouble with your lucifers eyes
and make me daydream and fantasize
running through a field of flames
playing our forbidden game
camouflaging all you pass me in the hall
leaving me standing naked with my feelings
did you see me here swallowing my tears
everything that was solid now is reeling
but i know you and you know me too
you know the closet that i share with you
there are places we could go
no one would ever ever know
lets try real time come sit on my bed
well share our lifetimes and the grateful dead
Lucifer's Eyes
Joan Baez's "Lucifer's Eyes" stands as a poignant example of her mid-career folk-rock exploration, blending acoustic intimacy with electric instrumentation. Recorded during a period when Baez expanded her repertoire beyond traditional protest songs to include more personal and mystical themes, the track reflects her deep engagement with spiritual and esoteric subjects. The song features her signature clear vocals layered over a driving rhythm, characteristic of her work in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It captures a moment where her public persona as a civil rights advocate intersected with her private interest in the occult and ancient wisdom, creating a unique sonic landscape that defined her evolving artistic identity.