Oh, I have seen the strong turn frail, Insufficiency turn their once proud cheeks pale. And I have seen the fruitless love of cygnets down the bay And how the younger make their way with a little help from their friends.
And I, I have heard of how the cygnets cry, I wonder how, how to make her cry that way! Say, can I make you shake like cygnets shake when cygnets break? Can it ever be the same?
Oh, it is still not long ago That I believed in wages of sin an soul. And she, such a wicked androgyne... So maybe should I strike her on her chin Or should I cut her head in two - Yes, that's what I ought to do...
Cause I, I have heard of how the cygnets cry, I wonder how, how to make her cry that way! Say, can I make you shake like cygnets shake when cygnets break? Can it ever be the same?
Cause I, I have heard of how... But when she leans against my shoulder, I know nothing can be stronger, So, I don't see why i worry, I just can't stand the thought of that sound, oh, that sound...
But hey, hey, I saw her yesterday And I never felt my heart take a leap that way. Now, I must no more waste my time, Now I'm gonna push it up her spine, I'm gonna make her weep and whine - All because I love her...
Cause I, I have heard of how the cygnets cry, I wonder how, how to make her cry that way! Say, can I make you shake like cygnets shake when cygnets break? Can it ever be the same?