Up and over, swimming away from an upturned boat

stick together, against the horrors of horoscopes

we’ve been told to be cold for the season

we’ve been told to be cold for a reason

so our lives stay always the same, ourselves left to blame,

coat of arms and our name.

Past and pending, was Cesar jealous of Anthony?

poor Cleopatra, doomed to repeat his insanity

she’s been taught to be warm to the leaders

she’s been taught to be warm to the readers

and she’ll burn her house to the ground, her books and her crown,

without turning around.

Six feet under, and still respectful of hierarchy

live forever, from ancient Egypt to Germany

we’ve been schooled to be cool ’till we are breeding

we’ve been schooled to be cool ’till we are bleeding

and the free men sing like the slaves hip hip and hooray

to the queen and her lay

Oughta be shamed, oughta be shunned

oughta be burned in the sun

oughta be shamed, oughta be shunned

hail our conservative nun

Oughta be shamed, oughta be shunned

oughta be burned in the flaming sun

oughta be shamed, oughta be shunned

hail our conservative Pharaoh Nun