Queen Erotica

Some were born to hunger
others born to bleed
you were born on a night
when the devil did succeed
in seducing the fairest maiden
the land had even known
he cursed at god
raised his fist
and began to plant
his seed

Ride away, girl
ride the next wave
Erotica has come to rule
and we are all her slaves
they line up around midnight
seeking shelter in your cave
come to ride, girl
to ride the next wave.

gods of past
have yet to last
beyond their chosen time
when the true God's of coincidence
strike a different chime
the dreamer's dream
went up in smoke
from deep within
the Earth awoke
a Spirit from long ago
who snatched your body
and took your soul
everybody said
"She just lost control"

Ride away, girl
ride the next wave
Erotica has come to rule
and we are all her slaves
they line up around midnight
seeking shelter in your cave
come to ride, girl
to ride the next wave.

Some dress in leather
others dress in lace
you dressed just like a lioness
who had fallen from grace
gypsy rings
and other things
help to seal your fate
topped it off
with a silken scarf
which you wore draped
across your face

Ride away, girl
ride the next wave
Erotica has come to rule
and we are all her slaves
they line up around midnight
seeking shelter in your cave
come to ride, girl
to ride the next wave.

So it came to be
one autumn eve
when you were on your own
walking down
some lonely country road
like a queen without a throne
a lion lept
from out of the dark
in a secret language
you began to talk
of a land very far away
where Queen Erotica ruled
each and every day
freed from all
the earthly toils
nothing left to do
but let your passions boil

Ride away, girl
ride the next wave
Erotica has come to rule
and we are all her slaves
they line up around midnight
seeking shelter in your cave
come to ride, girl
to ride the next wave.