She fiddles while Rome burns Never learns She dines while the pendulum turns Forgets what she earns She travels in the back of a black car Goes so far She went to Sarajevo They didn't want to know though She dines on white wine No time For crying on white lines Stress lines She dances on stone floors Forget the war They call her Marie She needs the law She fiddles while Rome burns
She dines while the pendulum turns I'll see you in time I'll meet you Greet you in '89 I'll see you in Mexico Don't go there Heads roll Take me to the '45 Who smiles at war trials Who lies When their hands are burned When the pendulum turns They call me roundhead When the pendulum turns They call me d**hshead When the pendulum turns