The Worm and the Angel by Neil Innes

One night i dreamed
that i was dead
a butterfly flew into my head
how do you do she said
i'm an angel

she said no more
she said no less
i said  can get me out of this mess
 if you can well then i guess
you must be an angel

but then a worm
crawled up my nose
said to the butterfly i suppose
you think because of your beautiful clothes
youre an angel

well the butterfly smiled
a knowing smile
and said a miss is as good as a mile
nothing on earth can cramp the style
of an angel

then the worm said i'm not satisfied
and if you'd kindly step outside
in a civilised way
we can soon decide
who's an angel

well i was turning in my grave
the worm began to rant and rave
and the butterfly
did not behave
like an angel

then i awoke
and found them gone
looked at the trees in the morning sun
and wondered if the worm had won
or the angel

its not everyday you see the light
but after such a restless night
i knew that only a worm could
 fight an angel



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