Violet Songtext
von Merry Hell

There′s a little woodland flower, a beautiful recluse
Her petals range in hue from navy blue to puce
So quiet and retiring, so delicate is she
She'll wince if you should glimpse her bilateral symmetry
There′s a certain type of gentleman, I have met one or three
Who think women more vociferous than perhaps they ought to be
Keep your opinions to the minimum, it's charming to be shy
Well, for all us belles, blessed with decibels, here comes my reply

I think you're looking for a violet
A little sweet-shrinking V-I-O-Eliet
Just like Shakespeare reclaimed, some shrews cannot be tamed
They grow louder the older they get
If you′re looking for a violet
A little sweet-shrinking V-I-O-Eliet
Don′t waste your time with me, I'm only gonna let you down


I went on a serious date once, a difficult affair
He was a history lecturer with academic hair
I tried to be coquettish, I tried to be demure
I listened most intently to his improvements in military engineering
From Crimea to the Second World War
But when came my time to speak, enthusiasm made me shrill
I went in less than ten seconds from nought to pneumatic drill
There were tears in his ears, I saw horror on his face
And I chuckled to myself as he fled swiftly from the place

I think you′re looking for a violet
A little sweet-shrinking V-I-O-Eliet
I'm like bugles at dawn, I am fog, I am horn
Totally lacking in vocal etiquette
If you′re looking for a violet
A little sweet-shrinking V-I-O-Eliet
Don't waste your time with me, I′m only gonna let you down

I do not mutter, I don't murmur
Never been a verbal squirmer
I speak blunt, I speak plain
At the velocity of a passing train
Will I ever find a mate upon whose nerves I do not grate?
The only chance I'll be endearing
Is if you are very, very hard of hearing

But if you′re looking for a violet
A little sweet-shrinking V-I-O-Eliet
Don′t waste your time with me, I'm only gonna let you down
Don′t waste your time with me, I'm only gonna let you down

Sorry about that, fella