Lady Godiva's Operation Lyrics
The song Lady Godiva's Operation is performed by The Velvet Underground in the album named Peel Slowly and See in the year 1995 .
Lady Godiva here dressed so demurely
Pats the head of another curly haired boy, just another toy
Sick with silence she weps sincerely
saying word that have oh so clearly been said
so long ago
Draperies wrapped gently 'round her shoulder
Life has made her that much bolder now
that she's found out how
Dressed in silk, latin lace and envy
Pride and joy of the latest penny faire
pretty pa*sing care
Hair today now dipped in the water
Making love to every poor daughter's son
isn't it fun
Now today propping grace with envy
Lady Godiva peers to see if anyone's there
and hasn't a care
Doctor is coming the nurse thinks SWEETLY
Turning on the machines that NEATLY pump air
the body lies bare
Shaved and hairless what once was SCREAMING
now lies silent and almost SLEEPING
the brain must have gone away
Straped securly to the white table
ether caused the body to wither and writhe
underneath the white light
Doctor arrives with knife and baggage
sees the growth as just so much cabbage
that now
must be cut away
Now come the moment of Great! Great! Decision!
The doctor is making his first incision
One goes here--one goes there
The ether tube's leaking says someone who's sloppy
the patient it seems is not so well sleeping
The screams echo up the hall
Don't panic someone give him pentathol instantly
Doctor removes his blade
cagily slow from the brain
By my count of ten--
the head won't move
The Velvet Underground - Peel Slowly and See
Sep 1995
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- Prominent Men (Demo)
- Heroin (Demo)
- I'M Waiting For The Man (Demo)
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Demo)
- All Tomorrows Parties (Demo)
- All Tomorrow's Parties (Single Version)
- Sunday Morning
- I'm Waiting For The Man
- Femme Fatale
- Venus In Furs
- Run Run Run
- All Tomorrow's Parties
- Heroin
- There She Goes Again
- I'll Be Your Mirror
- The Black Angel's Death Song
- European Son
- Melody Laughter (Live)
- It Was A Pleasure Then
- Chelsea Girls
- There Is No Reason (Demo)
- Sheltered Life (Demo)
- It's All Right (The Way That You Live) (Demo)
- I'm Not Too Sorry (Now That You're Gone) (Demo)
- Here She Comes Now (Demo)
- Guess I'm Falling In Love (Live)
- Booker T. (Live)
- White Light/White Heat
- The Gift
- Lady Godiva's Operation
- Here She Comes Now
- I Heard Her Call My Name
- Sister Ray
- Stephanies Says
- Temption Inside Your Heart
- Hey Mr. Rain (Version One)
- What Goes On (Live)
- Candy Says (Closet Mix)
- What Goes On (Closet Mix)
- Some Kinda Love (Closet Mix)
- Pale Blue Eyes (Closet Mix)
- Jesus (Closet Mix)
- Beginning To See The Light (Closet Mix)
- I'm Set Free (Closet Mix)
- That's The Story Of My Life (Closet Mix)
- The Murder Mystery (Closet Mix)
- After Hours (Closet Mix)
- Foggy Notion
- I Can't Stand It
- I'm Sticking With You
- One Of These Days
- Lisa Says
- It Just Too Much (Live)
- Countess From Hong Kong (Demo)
- Who Loves The Sun
- Sweet Jane (Full Length Version)
- Rock And Roll
- Cool It Down
- New Age (Full Length Version)
- Head Held High
- Lonesome Cowboy Bill
- I Found A Reason
- Train Round The Bend
- Oh! Sweet Nuthin
- Satellite Of Love
- Walk And Talk
- Oh Gin
- Sad Song
- Ocean
- Ride Into The Sun
- Some Kinda Love (Live)
- I'll Be Your Mirror (Live)
- I Love You
Lady Godiva's Operation