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Frail and afraid in the of the morning The snakes and the were sadly performing The of the dogs kept up the warning the wood. Sweating and swearing I from the manger The highway to take me from danger Is there anyone here who would up a stranger? Oh I you could. Then replied "would you like a ride? " "come in" he said. We drove for a while, he gave me a smile and a of bread The was hard in the chrome of the car as I cracked his head Then we took off in a Oh I smashed his again Oh thank you my friend, I so good. And all the high-born So and so true, Have been handed to the in rome do as the romans do.
Late in the evening I came to the I fell to the sighing for pity A was dropped from the hands of the pretty To be so kind. Cowards and corpses were busy The of the riots were busy repeating I raced to the corner and sped(? ) from the To my mind. Latches and locks, companies of ran from the rain was silk in the stores for the whims of the whores That shone shame. I asked for a from a priest in the night Then I the flames. And the traffic all stood To see if someone had killed I was glad to a thrill So far behind. And all the high-born 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 nun was handing out candy The beautiful bishop out the brandy The we crave. They and stammered, would I feel like staying We to our knees, feverishly praying The salt in the salt-peter 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 played to the As I promised I toyed with their fears, until coins and tears the room Then I took off the road madly like a toad God every soulless soul would be saved. And all the high-born So and so true, been handed to the soldiers When in rome do as the do.
A chorus of children were the hours I joined in their fun and gave them my Covered with kisses and showered showers That repaid. and trusting, would I be their teacher? She looked so appealing, I to touch her Just out of reach, to reach her hands were raised. Charmed by the chalk, the lessons taught, inside the class They studied the rules of the samurai schools, had to pass The room was adjourned, the were learned, I on the gas And I watched make their pleas They passed the test ease I gave their degrees, made the grade. And all the ladies So and so true, Have been to the soldiers When in rome do as the do.
my weakness, a coward for company I the ranks of the hot and hungry To teach what it means to have for your country We away. We our lives for the lines of a border We danced with the mothers, with the daughters We followed our fantasies, following It was play. After the war the bullets bored so we capped the game With cynical smiles we put on trial to place the blame Now what kind of beast would love a feast you no shame? So we hung the by the Oh, we them in the street Oh, the victory was On day. And all the ladies So and so true, Have been handed to the When in do as the romans do.
The and the circuses came to be nearing The saviour or somebody must be Pagans and were all disappearing my head. The on the statues were staring and stalling Caesar and were cursing and calling The empire had and now it was falling Or so it seemed. The crown and the seemed empty and lost in dark despair And luminous lies, in disguise were everywhere The canvas was cold, the was old, I said my prayers I crowned him on the head Oh, I blessed him as he Oh at last, the king is God the queen. And all the ladies So and so true, been handed to the soldiers When in do as the romans do.
Now remained for building or burning The losing of lovers was all I was A for escape and a time for returning had come to me Back the ashes and back through the embers Back through the roads and the ruins I My hands at my side I sadly Do as you please. The hero was home, proven and grown, I fell on the Mad with romance they started to dance, their star was I bled the rain, exploded in pain, then I screamed for more Oh, make me feel Release me from my Oh, kill me one time And set me free. And all the high-born So and so true, Have been handed to the When in rome do as the do.