Kahimi Karie - David HamiltonLyrics

Mr. David Hamilton is photographing me Down among the lilies, down among the lilies Shooting with his Hasselblad beneath a willow tree One foot in the river, I'm bored and slightly chilly Thursday goes and then Friday goes And I long to strike another pose Rain begins to patter on the leaves Soft focus eroticism, art photography Mr. David Hamilton and me Mr. David Hamilton is photographing me Like a pervert teacher with his languid creature Sketching out an adolescent sexuality Where Nature longs for Culture, Culture longs for Nature His big umbrella flash gun goes He comes to rearrange my clothes I must ensure that my bare legs are seen Romanticism, Classicism, Soft Pornography Mr. David Hamilton and me In the south of France I hear he keeps a house for waifs and strays Where teenage girls like me can come and learn Stay in bed till three o'clock and lounge about with nothing on He only asks for photos in return (Instrumental) Member of the Royal Photography Society Mr. David, really, don't you think it's silly A tank of liquid nitrogen, a cloud of carbon snow Just to gild the lily, just to gild the lily But if this lazy suffering Can bring erection to the lap Of just one man, it hasn't been in vain Mr. David Hamilton is photographing me Leaves begin to patter in the rain (Instrumental) Sunday goes and then Monday goes And I long to strike another pose A cow begins to nibble at my dress Romanticism, Classicism, Soft Pornography Mr. David Hamilton, I guess