The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
Peter Pumpkinhead came to town
Spreading wisdom and cash around
Fed the starving and housed the poor
Showed the Vatican what gold's for
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
Peter Pumpkinhead brought to shame
Governments who would slur his name
Lusts and sex scandals failed outright
Peter merely said: Any kind of love is all right
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
Peter Pumpkinhead was too good
Had him nailed to a chunk of wood
He died grinning on live TV
Hanging there he looked a lot like you, and an awful lot like me
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin?
Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead
Oh my, oh my, don't it make you want to cry, oh
A Balada de Peter Pumpkinhead
Peter Pumpkinhead veio para a cidade
Espalhando sabedoria e dinheiro à sua volta
Alimentou o faminto e abrigou o pobre
Mostrou ao Vaticano para que o ouro serve
Mas ele fez inimigos demais
Entre aqueles que nos manteriam de joelhos
Vivas para Peter Pumpkin
Quem rezará por Peter Pumpkinhead?
Peter Pumpkinhead expôs à vergonha
Governos que difamariam seu nome
Luxúrias e escândalos sexuais falharam completamente
Peter apenas disse: Qualquer tipo de amor está certo
Mas ele fez inimigos demais
Entre aqueles que nos manteriam de joelhos
Vivas para Peter Pumpkin
Quem rezará por Peter Pumpkinhead?
Peter Pumpkinhead era muito bom
Mandaram pregá-lo em um pedaço de madeira
Ele morreu sorrindo ao vivo na TV
Pendurado ali, ele se parecia demais com você e terrivelmente comigo
Mas ele fez inimigos demais
Entre aqueles que nos manteriam de joelhos
Vivas para Peter Pumpkin
Quem rezará por Peter Pumpkinhead?
Vivas para Peter Pumpkin
Quem rezará por Peter Pumpkinhead?
Vivas para Peter Pumpkin
Poxa, poxa, isso não te faz querer chorar, oh
Composição: Andy Partridge