The Vatican Rag

歌詞

Another big news story of the year concerned the ecumenical council in Rome, known as Vatican II. Among the things they did, in an attempt to make the church more... commercial, was to introduce the vernacular into portions of the Mass to replace Latin, and to widen somewhat the range of music permissible in the liturgy. But I feel that if they really want to sell a product in this secular age, what they ought to do is to redo some of the liturgical music in popular song forms. I have a modest example here; it's called The Vatican Rag! First you get down on your knees Fiddle with your rosaries Bow your head with great respect And genuflect, genuflect, genuflect! Do whatever steps you want if You have cleared them with the Pontiff Everybody say his own Kyrie eleison Doin' the Vatican Rag Get in line in that processional Step into that small confessional There the guy who's got religion'll Tell you if your sin's original If it is, try playin' it safer Drink the wine and chew the wafer Two, four, six, eight Time to transubstantiate! So get down upon your knees Fiddle with your rosaries Bow your head with great respect And genuflect, genuflect, genuflect! Make a cross on your abdomen When in Rome do like a Roman Ave Maria Gee, it's good to see ya Gettin' ecstatic an' sorta dramatic an' Doin' the Vatican Rag!