Monday, October 20, 2014

Romeo & Juliet

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Down in Cleopatra’s Café, I was looking for romance
She was standing in the spotlight
   I went and asked her for a dance
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”

She said “I’ll let you jive with me, 
   I’ll even let you hold my hand
But I know you, what you’re thinking, you’re just like every other man”
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”

I was dancing to Madonna, she was rapping Eminem
I asked the DJ to play “In the Mood”, she wanted “Candle In The Wind”
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”

Am I worthy of you lady, can we be Romeo and Juliet
Don’t tell me you don’t know me, don’t tell me it’s too early yet
If I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine the gentle sin is this
My lips two blushing pilgrims ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss
She said don’t touch me, touch me gently, and again
She said don’t touch me, touch me gently, and again

O I wanted her so badly she almost had me on my knees
Let me kiss you and caress you, let me beg you baby please
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”


Won’t you let me take you home with me, o baby stay with me tonight
Let me woo you with my clichés, let me lull you with my lullabies
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”
She said “Don’t touch me - touch me gently - and again”

Down in Cleopatra’s Café you could literally taste the dust
She said “Pilgrim lips that they must use in prayer should not be used for lust”
And then she touched me, touched me gently, and again
She touched me, touched me gently, she touched me again



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Words and music by David Prashker

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