His life was a strange saturnalia
Where he'd begin each day with a dahlia

His life was a strange saturnalia
Where he'd begin each day with a dahlia
that he'd specially pluck
and then carefully tuck

His life was a strange saturnalia
Where he'd begin each day with a dahlia
that he'd specially pluck
and then carefully tuck
into his pasta à la Italia.

I saw you sneak out of the door

I saw you sneak out of the door
without any thought of adore,

I saw you sneak out of the door
without any thought of adore
which challenged my hold
on what's real, while you lol'd
as your face stayed impossibly dour.

My assistant refused my request

My assistant refused my request
my plea left her quite unimpressed

My assistant refused my request
my plea left her quite unimpressed
I suppose it could be
not my limpness of plea

My assistant refused my request
my plea left her quite unimpressed
I suppose it could be
not my limpness of plea
but the limpness of... How have you guessed?!

When daily I'm tying my tie

When daily I'm tying my tie
I hope that the mirror will lie

When daily I'm tying my tie
I hope that the mirror will lie
concealing the truth
by revealing a youth

When daily I'm tying my tie
I hope that the mirror will lie
concealing the truth
by revealing a youth
that's inside, tho' on outside's gone by.

Oh Ysobel why did you go