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and afraid in the mists of the morning The snakes and the spiders were sadly The bark of the dogs kept up the the wood. Sweating and swearing I from the manger The appeared to take me from danger Is there anyone who would pick up a stranger? Oh I you could. Then someone replied "would you like a " "come in" he said. We drove for a while, he gave me a smile and a piece of The hammer was hard in the of the car as I cracked his head Then we off in a spin Oh I smashed his again Oh thank you my friend, I so good. And all the ladies So and so true, been handed to the soldiers When in rome do as the do.
Late in the evening I to the city I to the sidewalks sighing for pity A diamond was from the hands of the pretty To be so kind. and corpses were busy competing The rhymes of the riots were repeating I to the corner and sped(? ) from the speeding To my mind. Latches and locks, of cops ran from the rain There was silk in the stores for the whims of the That with shame. I asked for a light from a in the night I fanned the flames. And the traffic all stood To see if someone had been I was to leave a thrill So far behind. And all the ladies So and so true, Have handed to the soldiers in rome do as the romans do.
A monk and his were dancing so dandy A topless nun was out candy The beautiful bishop out the brandy The we crave. They and stammered, would I feel like staying We fell to our knees, feverishly The salt in the seemed to be saying Be brave, be brave. I reached for a robe, I preached and I probed And I the tune. And the greed for the gills was to the hilt As I doom I toyed with their fears, coins and tears filled the room Then I took off the road Laughing madly a toad God bless soulless soul That be saved. And all the ladies So and so true, been handed to the soldiers When in do as the romans do.
A chorus of were passing the hours I joined in fun and gave them my flowers Covered with kisses and showered showers That repaid. Taken and trusting, I be their teacher? She looked so appealing, I wanted to her Just out of reach, unable to her Their hands raised. Charmed by the chalk, the lessons taught, inside the class They studied the of the samurai schools, they had to pass The was adjourned, the lessons were learned, I on the gas And I watched them make their passed the test with ease I gave them degrees, They the grade. And all the high-born So and so true, Have handed to the soldiers When in do as the romans do.
my weakness, a coward for company I the ranks of the hot and hungry To teach what it means to love for your country We away. We lowered our for the lines of a border We danced with the mothers, played with the We followed our fantasies, following It was play. After the war the bullets were bored so we capped the With cynical smiles we put them on trial to place the Now what of beast would love such a feast you no shame? So we hung the by the Oh, we them in the street Oh, the was sweet On day. And all the ladies So and so true, Have been to the soldiers When in rome do as the do.
The bread and the came to be nearing The or somebody must be appearing Pagans and pageants were all my head. The stones on the statues were staring and Caesar and cassius cursing and calling The had risen and now it was falling Or so it seemed. The crown and the seemed empty and lost in dark despair And luminous lies, death in disguise were The was cold, the story was old, I said my prayers I crowned him on the head Oh, I blessed him as he Oh at last, the is dead God the queen. And all the ladies So and so true, Have handed to the soldiers When in do as the romans do.
Now nothing for building or burning The losing of lovers was all I was A time for escape and a for returning had come to me Back through the ashes and back the embers Back through the roads and the I remembered My hands at my I sadly surrendered Do as you please. The hero was home, and grown, I fell on the floor Mad with romance they started to dance, their star was I bled the rain, exploded in pain, then I screamed for more Oh, me feel sublime me from my mind Oh, me one more time And set me free. And all the high-born So and so true, Have handed to the soldiers When in rome do as the do.