Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Lady Godiva's Operation, artist - The Velvet Underground. Album song Peel Slowly And See 1965-1969, in the genre Иностранный рок
Date of issue: 25.09.1995
Record label: A Polydor, Republic Records release;
Song language: English
Lady Godiva's Operation |
Lady Godiva, dressed so demurely |
Pats the head of another curly-haired boy |
Just another toy |
Sick with silence, she weeps sincerely |
Saying words that have oh so clearly been said |
So long ago |
Draperies wrapped gently 'round her shoulder |
Life has made her that much bolder now |
That she found out how |
Dressed in silk, satin, lace and envy |
Pride and joy of the latest penny-fare |
Pretty passing care |
Hair today now dripped in the water |
Making love to every poor daughter’s son |
Isn’t it fun? |
Now today, propping grace with envy |
Lady Godiva peers to see if anyone’s there |
And hasn’t a care |
«Doctor is coming,» the nurse thinks sweetly |
Turning on the machines that neatly pump air |
The body lies bare |
Shaved and hairless, what once was screaming |
Now lies silent and almost sleeping |
The brain must have got away |
Strapped securely to the white table |
Ether causes the body to wither and writhe |
Underneath the white light |
Doctor arrives with a knife and baggage |
Sees the throat, of oh so much cabbage |
That must now be cut away |
Now comes the moment of great decision |
Doctor’s making his first incision |
One goes here |
One goes there |
«The ether’s leaking,» says someone who’s sloppy |
The patient, it seems, is not so well sleeping |
Screams echo up the hall |
Don’t panic, someone give him pentathol instantly |
Doctor removes his blade cagily slow from the brain |
By nine out of ten |
The head won’t move |