Ca Ira: Opera in Three Acts: "Madame Antoine, Madame Antoine..." - Roger Waters

MARIE THERESE

Madame Antoine, Madame Antoine

It’s getting dark outside

It’s time to come in

MADAME ANTOINE

Oh Mother!

MARIE THERESE

Madame Antoine, it’s time to come in

MADAME ANTOINE

Yes, yes mother, I’m coming

One day…

One day I’ll be queen

Live on peaches and cream

Wear satin and lace

And laugh in the faces

Of the teachers and priests

And the boys will all fawn

Fawn before me like beasts

MARIE THERESE

Madame Antoine, it’s time to come in

HONEST BIRD

Little princess, so sure you are right

But your endless day is their endless night

You can preen in the limelight

In your diamonds in pearls

But the children go hungry

In that other world

MARIE THERESE

Madame Antoine, it’s time to come in

MADAME ANTOINE

Little sparrow fly back to wherever you’re from

You could never imagine the plane I live on

The intricate steps of the tumblers and clowns

Are above and beyond you cock robin

So just you pipe down