Damnation's Cellar

Did anybody notice, over marmalade and eggs
In between the Princess' legs
What with wars and floods and beggars
Not to mention stocks and shares
But if you have a moment to spare
Can you write and reassure me that I have seen
That they are constructing a time machine!
There will be no need for the obituary pages
We can have any hero from the bygone ages
'Til the truth emerges, the argument rages
The major and the minor
Turn from tallow into tar
Should we leave them in their place
Down in damnation's cellar?
When any form of deity that you might enjoy
Can be conjured with a test tube and a flame
If it's out there then science can explain it
Or at least remove the blame
And if there's anyone you'd like to see again
The speak up - quickly!
Send us back Da Vinci so we don't have to ponder
The maddening smile of "La Giaconda"
The critics say Nijinsky, the dancer, of course
While the punters would probably prefer the horse
You'll find it's quicker than history, cheaper than divorce
The major and the minor
Turn from tallow into tar
Should we leave them in their place
Down in damnation's cellar?
Bring back Liberace or Ollie and Stan
Shakespeare will have to wait his turn
Elvis Presley and Puccini may return
I suppose we live and learn
Though it's hard to believe as we cheerfully burn,
It's curious
Some will call for justice
There are murders to solve
What about Hitler?
Or at least Lee Harvey Oswald
Give us this day and everything we squander
Anyone beautiful, Somebody blonder
They'll never please mankind, so lie back and enjoy it
Stop press: They've just decided to destroy it
The major and the minor
Turn from tallow into tar
Should we leave them in their place
Down in damnation's cellar?