Luminous Rose

Oh, the bodies of drowned sailors and dead airmen

Flounder upside down beneath the roaring wave

And the fishes eat the flesh from off their fingers

And the sea is so much deeper than the grave



And the pale English stone

Stands alone

Over me



Oh, the bodies rise and falling in slow motion

As the flesh gives way to coral and her charms

If you listen hard, you'll hear the sea is breathing

And she's waiting there to hold you in her arms



And the pale English sun

Shone

Over me



Oh, the telegram is lying on the table

You left it there, you can't believe it's true

God finds you naked and he leaves you dying

What happens in between is up to you



And the luminous rose

Glows

Over me

Over me