 | “Misunderstood” |
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Music & Lyric by Matheson Bayley, 2000
As a dragon, I’ve an image to uphold
But there’s a stereotype with which I don’t comply
I should be menacing and scary, I am told
But I’m simply not your scary kind of guy
I’m misunderstood
A teddy-bear with a reptilian design
To be bad would be good
Yes I would if I could
But the choice isn’t mine
I’m misunderstood
A monstrous intellect is easily misled
Other dragons, I am sure
Eat princesses by the score…
I’d rather chat with one instead
With my claws, jaws and wings
And my other pointy things
And my great, grim, grotesque, gruesome, grisly grin
If a damn’ damsel don’t dig deeper
Off her feet it’s hard to sweep ’er
For she never sees the puppy-dog that’s hidden within
Yes, I’m very well-endowed
(A fact of which I’m rather proud!)
Behold, the longest tail for miles around!
But I’m really rather shy
So when a knight comes riding by
You can guarantee I’m nowhere to be found
Misunderstood
There is an actor lurking in my heart of hearts
But ’neath this ugly outer shell
Is an angel trapped in Hell
Playing contradicting parts
Oh, misunderstood
’Twixt T-Rex and emu – I’m your missing link
My incensed philosophy
Is quite against gynophagy
Hence my sessions with a shrink!
I’m pyrotechnically able
(You can check in any fable!)
Belch; flame; ‘poof!’; burnt to Hell!
On charcoaled chicken I have binged
But my nostril hair gets singed
Though quick ‘n’ easy, I get queasy from the smell!
If she knew of my charade
When regarding my façade
Would a maiden in distress be such a mess?!
She has great expectations
Of violent violations
But I’m only interested in her dress!
I even was an odd-ball as an egg before I hatched
Discoloured, small, deformed and speckle-free
Oh, I didn’t ask to be this way!
I’ll pack my bags and fly today!
And join my cousin Puff in Honah-Lee
Oh, misunderstood!
My rôle in life is paradoxical at best
I may receive a funny look
But I’d rather have a book
Than a human to digest!
So misunderstood!
But sod them all! I’ll stand my ground and never fall!
On the wagon’s where I’ve gone
But should my dragon-hood drag on
When in fact I don’t act like one at all?!
Matheson Bayley © 2000
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