I know they think, that it took somebody else To make me beautiful (Beautiful) As they intended me to be But they're wrong I know they think That it took thousands of years To put me together again Like an experiment Some big man behind the scenes Sewing Frankenstein black dreams into my songs But they're wrong
God, if you're near mе Send me three white buttеrflies Or an owl to know know you're listening Sitting while I'm drinking Grandfather, please stand on the shoulders of my father While he's deep-sea fishing for sharks in the Pacific 'Cause I'm good in spirit, warm body A fallible deity wrapped up in white I'm folk, I'm jazz, I'm blue, I'm green Regrettably also a white woman
But I have good intentions if even I'm one of the last ones If you don't believe me Look at my poetry or my melodies Feel it in your bones I have good intentions even if I'm one of the last ones (Ah-ha-ah, yeah, ah-ha-ah, yeah, ah-ha-ah, yeah)
Grandfather, please stand on the shoulders of my father While he's deep-sea fishing for all the things he's wishing God, if you're near me Send me three white butterflies Or a map to know you're fishing Impart on me your wisdom
It took somebody else to make me beautiful Wonderful As they intended me to be But they're wrong