The Masochism Tango

The 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 Masochism 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

Every time 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