Lyrics

Venus

Words & Music by Ellis Glover

I never thought the day would come when I would say,
though it hurts me to leave, its more painful to stay.
I knew you when you were Venus of the surf
and though I was no Adonis, I was a poet of the earth.

And all your dreams of your forehead wreathed in stars,
and Mars and Venus, Im tired of you waiting for
your hot-wired boys in sleek, black cars, Jaguars
that flew you through their universe,
through their universe, through their universe.

And I believe that wishes come true, especially for you,
So youd better watch what you wish for,
yeah, youd better watch what you wish for.

I still keep the note on which, my love, you quote
the song that on the beach we together wrote:
For Moon children knew they found their love through
the white fire of clasping hands and spirits too.

We sang wed entwine our spirits across the sky, so, Venus, why
opt for a decade in the limelight over a lifetime with me,
cant you see that, Venus, wed fly free,
wed fly free, we both would fly so free.

And I believe that hearts ring true, especially for you,
so youd better come home to what you long for,
yeah, you better come home to Longport...

So now youre a star, like Hedy Lamarr
your idol who was a golden avatar.
But Hedys last script called for her to drip
from velvet cheek to chalky bone, the cruelest sunset strip.
So while you preen Ill glean the sun-spray on the shore,
whats more, Venus, Ill root me a wind-flower blowing out to sea, alee, and, Venus, Ill fly free,
Ill fly free, come and fly with me...