Hey, Lady Godiva    (intro)

 

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1. Hey, Lady Godiva, ridin' throughout town,

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    naked on your big white horse with your long hair hangin' down.

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    Lady Godiva, you say you're frightened and so       shy,

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    I hate to bust your bubble but you

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    sure picked a funny place to hide.

 

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2. Hey, Lady Godiva, lookin' for a place,

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    where no one wants your body, and nobody knows your face.

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    Lady Godiva, you say you wanna be loved for what's        inside,

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    I don’t know much about horses but you

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    sure picked a funny place to ride.

 

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    Every man's just a clutchin' hand, reachin' out to grab you,

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    every man's a quiverin' lance,

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    tryin' hard to stab you - don' let 'em nab you.

 

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3. Hey, Lady Godiva, lookin' kind of scared,

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    you showed 'em all your talents, and nobody seems to care.

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    Lady Godiva, could it be that no-one wants to        ride,

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    come to think it over,

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    you may have picked the perfect place to hide.

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Dr. Hook)