Lady Godiva's Operation Lyrics

The song Lady Godiva's Operation is performed by The Velvet Underground in the album named Peel Slowly and See in the year 1995 .



Lady Godiva here dressed so demurely
Pats the head of another curly haired boy, just another toy
Sick with silence she weps sincerely
saying word that have oh so clearly been said
so long ago
Draperies wrapped gently 'round her shoulder
Life has made her that much bolder now
that she's found out how
Dressed in silk, latin lace and envy
Pride and joy of the latest penny faire
pretty pa*sing care
Hair today now dipped in the water
Making love to every poor daughter's son
isn't it fun
Now today propping grace with envy
Lady Godiva peers to see if anyone's there
and hasn't a care
Doctor is coming the nurse thinks SWEETLY
Turning on the machines that NEATLY pump air
the body lies bare
Shaved and hairless what once was SCREAMING
now lies silent and almost SLEEPING
the brain must have gone away
Straped securly to the white table
ether caused the body to wither and writhe
underneath the white light
Doctor arrives with knife and baggage
sees the growth as just so much cabbage
that now
must be cut away
Now come the moment of Great! Great! Decision!
The doctor is making his first incision
One goes here--one goes there
The ether tube's leaking says someone who's sloppy
the patient it seems is not so well sleeping
The screams echo up the hall
Don't panic someone give him pentathol instantly
Doctor removes his blade
cagily slow from the brain
By my count of ten--
the head won't move




The Velvet Underground - Peel Slowly and See

Sep 1995

  1. Venus In Furs (Demo)
  2. Prominent Men (Demo)
  3. Heroin (Demo)
  4. I'M Waiting For The Man (Demo)
  5. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Demo)
  6. All Tomorrows Parties (Demo)
  7. All Tomorrow's Parties (Single Version)
  8. Sunday Morning
  9. I'm Waiting For The Man
  10. Femme Fatale
  11. Venus In Furs
  12. Run Run Run
  13. All Tomorrow's Parties
  14. Heroin
  15. There She Goes Again
  16. I'll Be Your Mirror
  17. The Black Angel's Death Song
  18. European Son
  19. Melody Laughter (Live)
  20. It Was A Pleasure Then
  21. Chelsea Girls
  22. There Is No Reason (Demo)
  23. Sheltered Life (Demo)
  24. It's All Right (The Way That You Live) (Demo)
  25. I'm Not Too Sorry (Now That You're Gone) (Demo)
  26. Here She Comes Now (Demo)
  27. Guess I'm Falling In Love (Live)
  28. Booker T. (Live)
  29. White Light/White Heat
  30. The Gift
  31. Lady Godiva's Operation
  32. Here She Comes Now
  33. I Heard Her Call My Name
  34. Sister Ray
  35. Stephanies Says
  36. Temption Inside Your Heart
  37. Hey Mr. Rain (Version One)
  38. What Goes On (Live)
  39. Candy Says (Closet Mix)
  40. What Goes On (Closet Mix)
  41. Some Kinda Love (Closet Mix)
  42. Pale Blue Eyes (Closet Mix)
  43. Jesus (Closet Mix)
  44. Beginning To See The Light (Closet Mix)
  45. I'm Set Free (Closet Mix)
  46. That's The Story Of My Life (Closet Mix)
  47. The Murder Mystery (Closet Mix)
  48. After Hours (Closet Mix)
  49. Foggy Notion
  50. I Can't Stand It
  51. I'm Sticking With You
  52. One Of These Days
  53. Lisa Says
  54. It Just Too Much (Live)
  55. Countess From Hong Kong (Demo)
  56. Who Loves The Sun
  57. Sweet Jane (Full Length Version)
  58. Rock And Roll
  59. Cool It Down
  60. New Age (Full Length Version)
  61. Head Held High
  62. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
  63. I Found A Reason
  64. Train Round The Bend
  65. Oh! Sweet Nuthin
  66. Satellite Of Love
  67. Walk And Talk
  68. Oh Gin
  69. Sad Song
  70. Ocean
  71. Ride Into The Sun
  72. Some Kinda Love (Live)
  73. I'll Be Your Mirror (Live)
  74. I Love You


Lady Godiva's Operation