I asked my father
I said  "father father  father  change my name "
The one i'm using now it's covered up
With fear and filth and cowardice and shame
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
He said  "i locked you in this body
I meant it as a kind of trial
You can use it for a weapon
Or to make some woman smile "
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
"then let me start again " i cried
"please please let me start again
I want a face that's fair this time
I want a spirit that is calm "
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
"i never  turned aside " he said
"i never walked away
It was you who built the temple
It was you who covered up my face "
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover come back to me
You may come to me in happiness
Or you may come to me in grief
You may come to me in your deepest faith
Or you may come in disbelief
Ah  but  lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover  come back to me  oh
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover  come back to me
I asked my father
I said  "Father  father father change my name"
The one I'm using now  it's covered up
With fear and filth and cowardice and shame
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover  come back to me
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover  come back to me
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover  come back to me
Yes and lover  lover  lover  lover
Lover  lover  lover  come back to me