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Galatea (and Pygmalion)

from Courting My Muse by Mary Crowell

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Those familiar with the story of Pygmalion know that the reason
he left his beloved statue quite often was to wish and pray that she
would be made into a real woman. But, how would she know that?

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Galatea (and Pygmalion)
© 2003 by Mary Crowell.

VERSE
I want your slow hands
On my body, want an artist’s touch.
I don’t get out that much.
My heart’s like stone.

VERSE
My chisled profile --
It isn’t finished. ‘Wants some smoothing out.
I cannot speak or shout,
I’m all alone.

CHORUS
You’ve left me under the sheets again.
You’re on your knees in someone’s sacred den.
You’ll give her flowers and all of your prayers.
Then you’ll come back to me and say that you care.

VERSE
I’ve lost my marbles.
They’re with the pebbles on your littered floor.
If you come through that door
Then that’s okay.

VERSE
My arms enfold you,
But I can’t hold you very close to me.
This pedestal, you see,
Keeps you away.

CHORUS

VERSE
Hey Aphrodite --
So fine and mighty, Give me back my man,
That fool Pygmalion
Make flesh my heart.

VERSE
His ‘Sleeping Lovely’ --
I’ll look just like you if he’ll finish me
Bring me to life to be
His work of art,

Bring me to life to be
His work of art.
Bring me to life to be
YOUR work of art.

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from Courting My Muse, released May 7, 2007
Music and Lyrics by Mary Crowell
Copyright 2003 by Mary Crowell
Mary Crowell: Vocal and Piano
Greg Robert: Drums

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Mary Crowell Athens, Alabama

Mary Crowell is a singer/songwriter and piano teacher who loves mythology and playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Her Patreon is here: www.patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell
She may be seen at science fiction and filk conventions performing and accompanying concerts on piano and occasionally clarinet.
Scattering Seeds on the Pomegranate Tour is her third solo album and is a mythic musical journey! ... more

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