A Man In A Purple Dress (Recorded 11th March 2007, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York)
The Who
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How dare you wear a robe to preside?
How dare you cover your head to hide your face from God?
How dare you smile from behind your beard
To hide the fact your heart's afeard and wave your rod?
How dare you be the one to assess me in this godforsaken mess?
You, a man in a purple dress
A man in a purple dress
You are all the same, gilded and absurd
Regal farce to blame, rulers by lost word
Man above man, all prats in your high hats
You priest, you mother so high
You pope, you wise rabbi
You're invisible to me like vapor from the sea
How dare you? Do you think I'll quietly go?
You are much braver than you know, for I can't die
Your staff, your stick, your special cap
They'll protect in hell, what crap, believe the lie
How dare you be the one to assess me in this godforsaken mess?
You, a man in a purple dress
A man in a purple dress
When you place your frown between my God and prayer
However grand your crown or dignified your hair
Man above man, all prats in your high hats
You priest, you mother so high
You pope, you wise rabbi
You're invisible to me like vapor on the sea
I lovingly mock you noble lords
We all dress up to grant awards, I do that as well
I dare condemn your fashion sense
At least you're not a strata fence that would not sell
But I will deliver this address
Your soul's condition don't impress
You, a man in a purple dress
Just a man in a purple dress