I adore thee, Mother Mary But would you change me back to a witch And let me live in the arms of a sorry old elm? Give the gypsy moths a realm of their own For a postman's fee would I work for thee From that tree would I swoop down and leave A billion blue eggs of eternity And in no time you'd have your own sea
Don't just stare, I mean it really Hear my prayer, I give it freely Are you there, fleur de lis?
I adore thee, Mother Mary But would you change me back to a witch And let me live in the arms of a willow? Fly around not wearing a stitch For so long has this room been so hollow We wait at the gate for an echo In the flesh of your newly-cleaned frescoes Where Jesus holds John to his breast
Wrapped around and rocking slowly No one bound to be so holy In your gown of fleur de lis
I adore thee, Mother Mary But would you change my back to a witch? As a witch would I love you more than any man So give a wink, give a nod, give a damn Be a sport, Mary, and don't tell dad He need never know how he's been had Never you mind about those seven seals 'Cause daddy was a one-shot deal
One, two, three, it could be that easy There we'd be, I with my baby On a sea of fleur de lis
Do re mi, it could be that easy There we'd be, I with my baby On a sea of fleur de lis 1