John Wesley Harding - Gentleman's Dream lyrics

Juliet said to the night air

'Wherefore art thou Romeo?'

He was beneath the balcony

Hearing a word he didn't know

Romeo said to Juliet

What does 'wherefore' mean?

Juliet said 'why?

We're only a gentleman's dream'

Snow White said to Cinders

'The prince is always gone

Fighting wars and inviting whores

To sing him love's sweet song'

Cinders said to Snow White

'Charming's only letting off steam

He's a gentleman

And we're only a gentleman's dream'

Amy said to the warden

When I turn on my tv

There's always someone I recognise

And she's much better looking than me'

Warden said 'Lolita

You're a star of the stage and screen

Crime pays

And you're only a gentleman's dream'

Carmen said to the Butterfly

'How come every night

I submit to my lover's will

And walk on to that knife'

Butterfly said 'well don't you know

You're a symbol in a scheme

Get a life

You're only a gentleman's dream'