The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead Lyrics - Nonsuch - Xtc

Let's begin 

Peter Pumpkinhead came to town 

Spreading wisdom and cash around 

Fed the starving and housed the poor 

Showed the Vatican what gold's for 

But he made too many enemies 

Of the people who would keep us on our knees 

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin 

Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead? 

Oh my! 

Peter Pumpkinhead fooled them all 

Emptied churches and shopping malls 

When he spoke, it would raise the roof 

Peter Pumpkinhead told the truth 

But he made too many enemies 

Of the people who would keep us on our knees 

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin 

Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead? 

Oh my! 

Peter Pumpkinhead put to shame 

Governments who would slur his name 

Plots and sex scandals failed outright 

Peter merely said 

Any kind of love is alright 

But he made too many enemies 

Of the people who would keep us on our knees 

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin 

Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead? 

Peter Pumpkinhead was too good 

Had him nailed to a chunk of wood 

He died grinning on live TV 

Hanging there he looked a lot like you 

And an awful lot like me! 

But he made too many enemies 

Of the people who would keep us on our knees 

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin 

Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead? 

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin 

Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin 

Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead 

Oh my oh my oh! 

Don't it make you want to cry, oh