rose of jericho (the waltz)

he asked her hand in dance, as they played a waltz, she slipped, he grasped the chance, the fire burned down the wall, and thus became the waltz, and she got dressed to kill, for he asked her out to dine, the waiter sneaked on the thrill, a first kiss tore down the wall, and thus came the waltz, like a rose of jericho watered in the sun, now she goes letting go of her soul, breathin' with new lungs, like a knight he takes the blows, 'til the dragon's won, as he fights to free her soul, the kidnapper is outdone, heart on heart lights the spark, what a gem, a finest of men, an eden like romance, snow white came back to life, her sigh, his breath, their dance, o timeless mindless time, o blessed plan, of the great mastermind, like a rose of jericho watered in the sun, now she goes letting go of her soul, breathin' with new lungs, like a knight he takes the blows, 'til the dragon's won, as he fights to free her soul, the kidnapper is outdone, heart on heart lights the spark, turn, turn, flow, flow, turn, like a rose of jericho watered in the sun, now she goes letting go of her soul, breathin' with new lungs, like a knight he takes the blow, 'til the dragon's won, as he fights to free her soul, the kidnapper is outdone, heart on heart lights the spark