Masochism Tango

Tom Lehrer

I ache for the touch of your lips dear,

But much more for the touch of your whips dear,

You can raise welts like nobody else

As we dance to the Masochism Tango



Let our love be a flame not an ember

Say it's me that you want to dis-member

Blacken my eye, set fire to my tie

As we dance to the Masochim Tango



At your command, before you here I stand

My heart is in my hand……eeeaalluch

It's here that I must be

My heart entreats, just hear those savage beats

And go put on your cleats,

And come and trample me



Your heart is hard as stone or mahogany

That's why I'm in such exquisite agony

My soul is on fire; it's a flame with desire

Which is why I perspire when we tango



You caught my nose in your left castanet, love

I can feel the pain yet, love

Everytime I hear drums

And I envy the rose, that you held in your teeth, love

With the thorns underneath, love

Sticking into your gums



You eyes cast a spell that bewitches

The last time I needed 20 stitches

To sew up the gash you made with your lash

As we dance to the Masochism Tango



Bash in my brain, and make me scream with pain

Then kick me once again

And say we'll never part

I know too well, I'm underneath your spell

So darling if you smell something burning it's my heart….hic…excuse me…



Take your cigarette from its holder

And burn your initials in my shoulder

Fracture my spine

And swear that you're mine

As we dance to the Masochism Tango