WELL, YOUR NAME IS
HESTER PRYNNE
AND YOU'VE BEEN PUNISHED
TO THE BEST
OF THEIR ABLE MINDED,
LEGISLATING, HIGH JUDICIAL BRANCH
YOU GOT A SCARLET LETTER ON YOUR CHEST
DON'T NEED NO SCARLET ROSES
IN YOUR HAND
OR, SCARLET RIBBONS
IN YOUR HAIR
YOU DON'T DESERVE NOTHIN'
OF REWARD, AND TO SAY THE LEAST
YOU NEED A SCARLET LETTER ON YOUR CHEST
WELL, YOU'VE LIED
AND YOU LIE
AND YOU'RE SO
EASY TO IDENTIFY
WITH YOUR SHAME, YOU'RE TO BLAME
FOR YOUR RUBY COLORED STAIN
YEAH, YOUR SCARLET LETTER ON YOUR CHEST
SCARLET FEVER
IN MY CHEST
YOU MAKE ME SICK
I NEED SOME REST
FROM YOUR NEVER ENDING, ONSLAUGHT
OF PERPETUATED FABRICATIONS
YOU GOT A SCARLET LETTER ON YOUR CHEST
WELL, YOUR MONOGRAM
IT'S SO PRETTY
AND YOU WEAR IT
OH, SO FINE
AND THE STITCHING WAS METICULOUSLY
EMBROIDERED TO THE FABRIC OF YOUR DRESS YOU HIKE SO HIGH
TO EARN YOUR SCARLET LETTER ON YOUR CHEST
SEND ME SCARLET
BEGONIAS
TO MY GRAVE
WHEN I DIE
AND THEY LAY ME SO DEEP INTO THE SAND
AND WITH WELL TIMED REPENTANCE, I MAY JUST SEE THAT PROMISED LAND
AND YOU'LL BE HERE WITH MY BLOOD UPON YOUR HAND
AND MAY FOREVER, YOUR SCARLET LETTER BE YOUR BRAND
Copyright 2003, by David L. Heilman
PERSONNEL:
DAVE HEILMAN- VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, HARMONICA
RECORDED AT MOOKY'S SOUND STAGE, HARRISBURG, PA
ENGINEER & PRODUCER- DAVE HEILMAN
