Monticello

Tender hands shakin' under steakhouse light
A jellyfish jiggles through a kissless night
Virginal mouths speakin' tongues
And telling half-truths

You wanted me to build you Monticello
A place where ancient fires spread, propelled by prairie breeze
But prophets dance in halls they'll never know
And doorways open to the seas

A huntress lamb once watched me change and grow
While clutchin' beads and whispering hail marys oh so low
Your voyeur's heart at night
Mixed shame with grace

You wanted me to build you Monticello
Where sinners might be washed in tears and saved by spring
But temples crumble should the heart not know
Which stones are worth remembering

Through stained glass windows stories twist and fall
While columns rise and autumn shadows sprawl
On gardens wild with truth
You'll never see

You wanted me to build you Monticello
Instead I forged a star from flames Diana set alight
Where pilgrims find the faith to let dreams go
And doorways lead into the night