Lady Godiva's Operation Lyrics & Chords By The Velvet Underground

Lady Godiva here dressed so demurely
Pats the head of another curly haired boy
Just another toy

Sick with silence she weeps sincerely
Saying word that have oh so clearly been said
So long ago

Draperies wrapped gently 'round her shoulder
Life has made her that much bolder now
That she's found out how

Dressed in silk, Latin lace and envy
Pride and joy of the latest penny faire
Pretty passing care

Hair today now dipped in the water
Making love to every poor daughter's son
Isn't it fun?

Now today propping grace with envy
Lady Godiva peers to see if anyone's there
And hasn't a care

Doctor is coming the nurse thinks sweetly
Turning on the machines that neatly pump air
The body lies bare

Shaved and hairless what once was screaming
Now lies silent and almost sleeping
The brain must have gone away

Strapped securely to the white table
Ether caused the body to wither and writhe
Underneath the white light

Doctor arrives with knife and baggage
Sees the growth as just so much cabbage
That now must be cut away

Now come the moment of great, great decision
The doctor is making his first incision

One goes here
One goes there

The ether tube's leaking says someone who's sloppy
The patient it seems is not so well sleeping
The screams echo up the hall

Don't panic, someone give him pentathol instantly
Doctor removes his blade cagily slow from the brain
By my count of ten, the head won't move