Malcolm McLaren: Madame Butterfly

Pinkerton: Back in Nagasaki I got married to Cho Cho San that was her name back in those days and when I was her man I'm going back to visit her she got a problem she got a little Cho Cho Cho Cho San was her name and this is her tale of woe take it away Cho Cho Cho Cho San: Today's the day when I see clear a tiny thread of smoke appear where blue skies border on the ocean and a ship is set in motion All the while I sing this song I see a dot on the horizon growing bigger every second gleaming white in my direction Who on earth can it be coming up the path for me what on earth will he say shall I run to him or run away Freaking out he's come to get me or my feet are stuck but just won't let me run to him do I dare Madam Butterfly don't blow it chorus Calling Butterfly, Madam Butterfly that's the name he used to call give he's my man till the day I die oh sweet Butterfly, so sweet Butterfly she's waiting he'll be back, I have faith in this love track Pinkerton: Pinkerton's the name Lieutenant Colonel Pinkerton! sir U.S. Navy I'm a bounder I married a Yankee girl but I went back to visit old Japan where there she was, Cho Cho San Cho Cho San: Gotta have something to believe in my white honkey sure do miss him someday soon he'll come around just to stop me nervous breakdown Call me fool! Call me stupid! bend my arrow kill this cupid say it with me he'll be back I have faith in this love track chorus Little sweet sweet Butterfly I hear him crowing faintly thinks I'm just still sweet sixteen I guess I'll tease him gently Cho Cho San: Calling Madam Butterfly his angel lucked right from the sky hide my baby in strange places I feel the fear I might die Right in his arms and embreaces softly kissing my eyelashes got no right no right to doubt it ain't no doubt no doubt about it Call me fool! call me stupid! bend this arrow kil this cupid I have faith I'll always pray my white honkey's here to stay chorus Call me Butterfly, Madam Butterfly Butterfly, Butterfly have no fear I'll be back to wipe your tears of sweet Butterfly, so sweet Butterfly she's waiting I'll wait for him with unshakable faith he'll be back