Royal Courtship Lyrics - A Beach Full Of Shells - Al Stewart

I sent my majordomo to your amanuensis 

To ascertain your feelings, and strip away pretenses 

And then a few days later, you sent back your vizier 

And though he spoke quite courtesously 

His meaning wasn't clear 

Not to my majordomo 

Not to my majordomo 

So I sent my acolyte to further our relations 

And he engaged your ministers in lengthy conversations 

One or two were willingto discuss the matter frankly 

We then received your advocate 

Who told me that you thanked me 

Also my majordomo 

Also my majordomo 

I therefore told my counselor to offer my best wishes 

And he was greeted cordially with smiles and festive dishes 

I further was encouraged by a note in your handwriting 

Delivered by your confidant, it seemed you were inviting 

My plenipotentiary with great felicitations 

To join your chief of protocol in swift negotiations 

But something must have happened 

A secret door had closed then 

The word from my ambassador was you were indisposed 

And could not meet my majordomo 

There's nothing I can do now 

I sent my majordomo 

I sent my majordomo