Insect Mother

Robyn Hitchcock · Luminous Groove [2008]

Lift up your candle dress

Unweave your nylon spine

In velvet and in onions

You will soon be mine



I am your humble servant

Madam as you see

Tonight I am determined

You will lie along with me



You are an insect mother

With a black shiny head

That parts your cloak to open

Human you upon the bed



You are an insect mother

I your jammy son

And now we've found each other

There is nowhere else to run



Lift up your candle dress

Unweave your nylon spine

In velvet and in onions

You will soon be mine